Shorter University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $152,202 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $103,806 |
How much does Shorter University spend on men's tennis?
Shorter University reported $152,202 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #454 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Shorter University offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Shorter University's athletically related student aid averaged about $7,282 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Shorter University spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Shorter University reported $61,611 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Shorter University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Shorter University reported $152,202 in total men's tennis expenses and $103,806 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Georgia earn NIL money?
Georgia's 2021 college NIL law (HB 617, O.C.G.A. 20-3-680 et seq.) permits college athletes to earn compensation for their name, image, and likeness. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.ghsa.net/constitution-section-2025-2026-appendix-n-guidelines-regarding-name-image-and-likeness.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Shorter University men's tennis roster?
Shorter University listed 10 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 17% below the Conference Carolinas median of 12.
Shorter University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 10 players in 2025, down from 13 in 2020.
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 | 13 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 |
How many coaches does Shorter University men's tennis have?
Shorter University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 94%.
More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.
What does Shorter University spend on men's tennis?
Shorter University reported $152,202 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 23% below the Conference Carolinas median of $197,934.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $2,616 per player in 2025, well above the Conference Carolinas median of $1,728, by 51%.
Against the NCAA Division II median it is in line with the NCAA Division II median of $2,420.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $203 per male athlete in 2025, well above the Conference Carolinas median of $94, by 117%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 16% between 2020 and 2025, from $130,782 to $152,202.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Shorter University like academically?
Shorter University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 96% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1115, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $35,726 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $16,646 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 53% of the sticker price on average.
38% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 61% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $44,604, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Shorter University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 26% of degrees, followed by Education (15%) and Parks, Recreation & Fitness (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.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (56 degrees)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (24 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (21 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (19 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (16 degrees)
- Human Services, General (15 degrees)
- Biology, General (11 degrees)
- Psychology, General (11 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (11 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (10 degrees)
What is Rome, GA like to live in?
Shorter University sits in Rome, a small city of about 38,000 people in Floyd County, Georgia.
Household incomes in Rome, a median of about $51,106, sit far below the Georgia median and likewise far below the national one, 35% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $214,700, 21% below the Georgia median and a typical rent of $976 a month is 25% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 37, with 25% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.
29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Georgia average of 34%.
What other teams does Shorter University field?
Shorter University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division II |
|---|---|
| Conference | Conference Carolinas |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Rome, GA |
| Enrollment | 1,028 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Shorter University have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Shorter University fields a NCAA Division II men's tennis team in the Conference Carolinas and reported 10 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Shorter University men's tennis?
- Shorter University competes in NCAA Division II in the Conference Carolinas. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Shorter University men's tennis roster compare with other Conference Carolinas programs?
- With 10 players in 2025, Shorter University is 17% below the Conference Carolinas median of 12, based on 13 Conference Carolinas programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Shorter University men's tennis team have?
- 1 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 0 assistant), about 10 players per coach, 94% above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2.
- How much does it cost to attend Shorter University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $35,726 a year, and an average net price of $16,646 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Shorter University?
- Shorter University is in Rome, GA, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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