Spring Arbor University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $246,972 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $219,975 |
How much does Spring Arbor University spend on women's tennis?
Spring Arbor University reported $219,975 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #420 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Spring Arbor University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Spring Arbor University's athletically related student aid averaged about $8,935 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Spring Arbor University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Spring Arbor University reported $0 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Spring Arbor University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Spring Arbor University reported $246,972 in total men's tennis expenses and $219,975 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Michigan earn NIL money?
Michigan's 2020 NIL law (HB 5217), effective December 31, 2022, allows college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.mhsaa.com/students/name-image-likeness.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Spring Arbor University women's tennis roster?
Spring Arbor University listed 16 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 78% above the NAIA median of 9.
Spring Arbor University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 14 players in 2020 to 16 in 2025.
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 | 14 | 2 |
| 2021 | 12 | 3 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 |
| 2025 | 16 | 2 |
How many coaches does Spring Arbor University women's tennis have?
Spring Arbor University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the Crossroads League median of 4.5, by 78%.
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 Spring Arbor University spend on women's tennis?
Spring Arbor University reported $219,975 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 48% above the NAIA median of $148,491.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $1,936 per player in 2025, in line with the NAIA median of $1,900.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 77% between 2020 and 2025, from $124,405 to $219,975.
NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
What is Spring Arbor University like academically?
Spring Arbor University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 52% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1170, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $44,703 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,353 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.
64% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 77% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $51,732, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Spring Arbor University?
Public Administration & Social Service is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (19%) and Health Professions (12%).
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.
- Social Work (63 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (42 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (35 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (19 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (15 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (14 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (14 degrees)
- Psychology, General (13 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (8 degrees)
- Marketing (6 degrees)
What is Spring Arbor, MI like to live in?
Spring Arbor University sits in Spring Arbor, a rural area near a metro of about 2,385 people in Jackson County, Michigan.
Household incomes in Spring Arbor run close to both the Michigan and national medians, around $77,721 a year.
Home values are in step with the rest of Michigan, around $213,100 and a typical rent of $895 a month is 17% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 29% of workers walk and 16% work from home.
It reads as a college town: 21% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.3 times the national share, and the median age of 23 is younger than the country's 39.
44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Michigan average of 32%.
What other teams does Spring Arbor University field?
Spring Arbor University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NAIA |
|---|---|
| Conference | Crossroads League |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Spring Arbor, MI |
| Enrollment | 1,010 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Spring Arbor University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Spring Arbor University fields a NAIA women's tennis team in the Crossroads League and reported 16 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Spring Arbor University women's tennis?
- Spring Arbor University competes in NAIA in the Crossroads League. NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
- How does the Spring Arbor University women's tennis roster compare with other NAIA programs?
- With 16 players in 2025, Spring Arbor University is 78% above the NAIA median of 9, based on 99 NAIA programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Spring Arbor University women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 8 players per coach, 78% above the Crossroads League median of 4.5.
- How much does it cost to attend Spring Arbor University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $44,703 a year, and an average net price of $19,353 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Spring Arbor University?
- Spring Arbor University is in Spring Arbor, MI, in the Great Lakes region, in what the Department of Education classes as a rural area.
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