Southern Virginia University

How big is the Southern Virginia University men's tennis roster?

Southern Virginia University listed 9 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 28% below the USA South Athletic Conference median of 13.

Southern Virginia University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 11 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.

How many coaches does Southern Virginia University men's tennis have?

Southern Virginia University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, well below the USA South Athletic Conference median of 6.8, by 33%.

Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.

What does Southern Virginia University spend on men's tennis?

Southern Virginia University reported $81,811 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 32% above the NCAA Division III median of $61,890.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,941 per player in 2025, 10% above the USA South Athletic Conference median of $1,761.

Against the NCAA Division III median it is in line with the NCAA Division III median of $1,918.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $81 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $120, by 33%.

Total men's tennis expenses have swung between $76,880 (2024) and $105,830 (2021) without a clear direction.

NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.

What is Southern Virginia University like academically?

Southern Virginia University is a small private, nonprofit college whose highest award is the bachelor's degree 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 $34,431 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,213 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 35% of the sticker price on average.

45% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

33% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 74% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $50,002, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Southern Virginia University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Psychology (15%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (14%).

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/Commerce, General (42 degrees)
• Psychology, General (27 degrees)
• Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (21 degrees)
• English Language and Literature, General (18 degrees)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (11 degrees)
• Music (9 degrees)
• Visual and Performing Arts, General (8 degrees)
• Biology, General (8 degrees)
• Philosophy (5 degrees)
• Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (5 degrees)

What is Buena Vista, VA like to live in?

Southern Virginia University sits in Buena Vista, a town well outside any metro area of about 6,612 people in Buena Vista city, Virginia.

Household incomes in Buena Vista, a median of about $54,458, sit far below the Virginia median and likewise far below the national one, 31% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $153,500, 57% below the Virginia median and a typical rent of $1,067 a month is 30% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 15 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 6% of workers walk.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 22% under 18 and 18% aged 65 or over.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Virginia average of 42%.

What other teams does Southern Virginia University field?

Southern Virginia University also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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