Salem State University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $22,071 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $17,309 |
How much does Salem State University spend on women's tennis?
Salem State University reported $17,309 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #1067 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Salem State University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Salem State University's athletically related student aid averaged about $0 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Salem State University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Salem State University reported $1,005 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Salem State University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Salem State University reported $22,071 in total men's tennis expenses and $17,309 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Massachusetts earn NIL money?
Massachusetts enacted college NIL protections in January 2021 as part of a broader economic development law allowing college athletes to be paid for their name, image, and likeness. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.miaa.net/sites/default/files/2025-06/miaa-handbook-25-27.pdf.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Salem State University women's tennis roster?
Salem State University listed 8 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 20% below the NCAA Division III median of 10.
Salem State University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2022 and as high as 9 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 8.
A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 |
How many coaches does Salem State University women's tennis have?
Salem State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 20% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Salem State University spend on women's tennis?
Salem State University reported $17,309 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 70% below the NCAA Division III median of $57,912.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $405 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $1,786, by 77%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $7 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $119, by 94%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 27% between 2020 and 2025, from $13,652 to $17,309.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is Salem State University like academically?
Salem State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 96% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $28,291 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,996 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 43% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $12,338 for MA residents and $19,531 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
50% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 75% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $56,662, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Salem State University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (16%) and Education (9%).
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 (155 degrees)
- Psychology, General (145 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (81 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (78 degrees)
- Biology, General (62 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (54 degrees)
- Social Work (48 degrees)
- Marketing (47 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (44 degrees)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (40 degrees)
What is Salem, MA like to live in?
Salem State University sits in Salem, a suburb of a large city of about 44,000 people in Essex County, Massachusetts.
The median household in Salem earns about $85,137, which is below the Massachusetts median ($101,341) but about the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of Massachusetts, around $497,400 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,800 a month.
Commutes run long, about 30 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 6% of workers walk and 6% take public transit and 19% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 39, with 16% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.
What other teams does Salem State University field?
Salem State University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Salem, MA |
| Enrollment | 4,291 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Salem State University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Salem State University fields a NCAA Division III women's tennis team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference and reported 8 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Salem State University women's tennis?
- Salem State University competes in NCAA Division III in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference. NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
- How does the Salem State University women's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division III programs?
- With 8 players in 2025, Salem State University is 20% below the NCAA Division III median of 10, based on 313 NCAA Division III programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Salem State University women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 4 players per coach, 20% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend Salem State University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $28,291 a year, and an average net price of $15,996 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Salem State University?
- Salem State University is in Salem, MA, in the New England region, in what the Department of Education classes as a suburban area.
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