Rockhurst University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $258,025 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $270,989 |
How much does Rockhurst University spend on men's tennis?
Rockhurst University reported $258,025 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #290 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Rockhurst University offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Rockhurst University's athletically related student aid averaged about $8,961 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Rockhurst University spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Rockhurst University reported $30,557 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Rockhurst University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Rockhurst University reported $258,025 in total men's tennis expenses and $270,989 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Missouri earn NIL money?
Missouri's college NIL law (HB 297, 2021, expanded by HB 417 in 2023) allows college athletes to earn NIL compensation and lets schools facilitate deals. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.mshsaa.org/activities/Eligibility/EligibilityStandards.aspx.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Rockhurst University men's tennis roster?
Rockhurst University listed 11 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 22% above the Great Lakes Valley Conference median of 9.
Rockhurst University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 11 players in 2025, down from 15 in 2020.
A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 |
| 2022 | 12 | 2 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 |
How many coaches does Rockhurst University men's tennis have?
Rockhurst University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 29%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Rockhurst University spend on men's tennis?
Rockhurst University reported $258,025 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 36% above the Great Lakes Valley Conference median of $190,048.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $3,320 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, by 37%.
Against the Great Lakes Valley Conference median it is 14% above the Great Lakes Valley Conference median of $2,912.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $89 per male athlete in 2025, 23% below the Great Lakes Valley Conference median of $115.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 133% between 2020 and 2025, from $110,882 to $258,025.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Rockhurst University like academically?
Rockhurst University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 70% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1120, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $59,898 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $25,884 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.
75% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $67,102, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Rockhurst University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 37% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (17%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (11%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (252 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (65 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (57 degrees)
- Biology, General (39 degrees)
- Psychology, General (33 degrees)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (19 degrees)
- Physics (19 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (15 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (13 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (12 degrees)
What is Kansas City, MO like to live in?
Rockhurst University sits in Kansas City, a large city of about 508,000 people in Clay County, Missouri.
The median household in Kansas City earns about $67,449, which is about the Missouri median ($68,920) but below the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of Missouri, around $227,000 and a typical rent of $1,186 a month is 19% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 23% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.
38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Missouri average of 32%.
What other teams does Rockhurst University field?
Rockhurst University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division II |
|---|---|
| Conference | Great Lakes Valley Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Kansas City, MO |
| Enrollment | 1,580 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Rockhurst University have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Rockhurst University fields a NCAA Division II men's tennis team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and reported 11 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Rockhurst University men's tennis?
- Rockhurst University competes in NCAA Division II in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Rockhurst University men's tennis roster compare with other Great Lakes Valley Conference programs?
- With 11 players in 2025, Rockhurst University is 22% above the Great Lakes Valley Conference median of 9, based on 8 Great Lakes Valley Conference programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Rockhurst University men's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 3.7 players per coach, 29% below the NCAA Division II median of 5.2.
- How much does it cost to attend Rockhurst University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $59,898 a year, and an average net price of $25,884 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Rockhurst University?
- Rockhurst University is in Kansas City, MO, in the Plains region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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