Salem University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $198,543 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $169,562 |
How much does Salem University spend on women's tennis?
Salem University reported $169,562 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #508 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Salem University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Salem University's athletically related student aid averaged about $9,607 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Salem University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Salem University reported $14,921 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Salem University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Salem University reported $198,543 in total men's tennis expenses and $169,562 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in West Virginia earn NIL money?
West Virginia's HB 2576, the NIL Protection Act (2025), lets college athletes receive NIL pay from schools or third parties and authorizes revenue sharing. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.wvssac.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NIL-2-One-Pager.webp.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Salem University women's tennis roster?
Salem University listed 8 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 11% below the USA South Athletic Conference median of 9.
Salem University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025.
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 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 |
How many coaches does Salem University women's tennis have?
Salem 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 II median of 5.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Salem University spend on women's tennis?
Salem University reported $169,562 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 162% above the USA South Athletic Conference median of $64,764.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $2,308 per player in 2025, well above the USA South Athletic Conference median of $1,672, by 38%.
Against the NCAA Division II median it is 12% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $141 per female athlete in 2025, 17% above the NCAA Division II median of $120.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 17% between 2020 and 2025, from $145,241 to $169,562.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Salem University like academically?
Salem University is a small private, for-profit university offering graduate degrees.
The full cost of attendance is around $18,650 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $12,303 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 34% of the sticker price on average.
75% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
20% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 55% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $34,642, below the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Salem University?
Business, Management & Marketing dominates: it accounts for 52% of degrees awarded, with Health Professions a distant second at 15%.
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.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (76 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (20 degrees)
- Biology, General (13 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (12 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (9 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (2 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
What is Salem, WV like to live in?
Salem University sits in Salem, a rural area of about 1,812 people in Harrison County, West Virginia.
The median household in Salem earns about $43,690, which is below the West Virginia median ($57,917) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $77,200, 50% below the West Virginia median and a typical rent of $570 a month is 33% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 11% of workers walk.
The population skews young, with a median age of 32 against 39 nationally and 14% under 18.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the West Virginia average of 23%.
What other teams does Salem University field?
Salem University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division II |
|---|---|
| Conference | USA South Athletic Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Salem, WV |
| Enrollment | 892 |
| Type | private-forprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Salem University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Salem University fields a NCAA Division II women's tennis team in the USA South Athletic Conference and reported 8 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Salem University women's tennis?
- Salem University competes in NCAA Division II in the USA South Athletic Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Salem University women's tennis roster compare with other USA South Athletic Conference programs?
- With 8 players in 2025, Salem University is 11% below the USA South Athletic Conference median of 9, based on 7 USA South Athletic Conference programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Salem 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 II median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend Salem University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $18,650 a year, and an average net price of $12,303 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Salem University?
- Salem University is in Salem, WV, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a rural area.
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