Tennessee Wesleyan University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $579,482 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $467,772 |
How much does Tennessee Wesleyan University spend on women's tennis?
Tennessee Wesleyan University reported $467,772 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #186 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Tennessee Wesleyan University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Tennessee Wesleyan University's athletically related student aid averaged about $16,171 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Tennessee Wesleyan University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Tennessee Wesleyan University reported $5,381 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Tennessee Wesleyan University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Tennessee Wesleyan University reported $579,482 in total men's tennis expenses and $467,772 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Tennessee earn NIL money?
Tennessee enacted a college NIL law in 2021 (Tenn. Code Ann. Title 49, Chapter 7) and has repeatedly amended it to give schools and athletes broad NIL latitude. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://tssaa.org/name-image-likeness.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Tennessee Wesleyan University women's tennis roster?
Tennessee Wesleyan University listed 14 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 56% above the NAIA median of 9.
Tennessee Wesleyan University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 14 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 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 |
| 2022 | 17 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | 14 | 2 |
How many coaches does Tennessee Wesleyan University women's tennis have?
Tennessee Wesleyan University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NAIA median of 5, by 40%.
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 Tennessee Wesleyan University spend on women's tennis?
Tennessee Wesleyan University reported $467,772 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 215% above the NAIA median of $148,491.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $3,728 per player in 2025, well above the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of $1,291, by 189%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $31 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NAIA median of $61, by 49%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 136% between 2020 and 2025, from $197,876 to $467,772.
NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
What is Tennessee Wesleyan University like academically?
Tennessee Wesleyan University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 69% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1090.
The full cost of attendance is around $39,440 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,836 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 62% of the sticker price on average.
48% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 72% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $45,989, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Tennessee Wesleyan University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 39% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (20%) and Parks, Recreation & Fitness (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 (82 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (56 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (19 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (18 degrees)
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (17 degrees)
- Security Science and Technology (13 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (13 degrees)
- Marketing (12 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (9 degrees)
- Social Work (9 degrees)
What is Athens, TN like to live in?
Tennessee Wesleyan University sits in Athens, a town well outside any metro area of about 14,000 people in McMinn County, Tennessee.
The median household in Athens earns about $53,151, which is below the Tennessee median ($67,097) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $197,300, 23% below the Tennessee median and a typical rent of $807 a month is 28% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 41, with 18% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Tennessee average of 30%.
What other teams does Tennessee Wesleyan University field?
Tennessee Wesleyan University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NAIA |
|---|---|
| Conference | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Athens, TN |
| Enrollment | 846 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Tennessee Wesleyan University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Tennessee Wesleyan University fields a NAIA women's tennis team in the Appalachian Athletic Conference and reported 14 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Tennessee Wesleyan University women's tennis?
- Tennessee Wesleyan University competes in NAIA in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
- How does the Tennessee Wesleyan University women's tennis roster compare with other NAIA programs?
- With 14 players in 2025, Tennessee Wesleyan University is 56% above the NAIA median of 9, based on 99 NAIA programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Tennessee Wesleyan University women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 7 players per coach, 40% above the NAIA median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend Tennessee Wesleyan University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $39,440 a year, and an average net price of $14,836 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Tennessee Wesleyan University?
- Tennessee Wesleyan University is in Athens, TN, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a town.
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