University of Pikeville
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $161,698 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $165,341 |
How much does University of Pikeville spend on women's tennis?
University of Pikeville reported $165,341 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #520 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does University of Pikeville offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Pikeville's athletically related student aid averaged about $6,358 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does University of Pikeville spend on recruiting women's athletes?
University of Pikeville reported $28,636 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does University of Pikeville's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Pikeville reported $161,698 in total men's tennis expenses and $165,341 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Kentucky earn NIL money?
Kentucky permits college NIL (first via a 2021 executive order), and a March 2025 state law additionally allows schools to enter NIL deals directly with their athletes. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://khsaa.org/common_documents/handbook/2024-2025/2024-25%20Handbook-02-Bylaws.pdf.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the University of Pikeville women's tennis roster?
University of Pikeville listed 16 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 78% above the NAIA median of 9.
University of Pikeville's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 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 | 10 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 |
How many coaches does University of Pikeville women's tennis have?
University of Pikeville lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 16 players per coach, well above the NAIA median of 5, by 220%.
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 University of Pikeville spend on women's tennis?
University of Pikeville reported $165,341 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 11% above the NAIA median of $148,491.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $1,245 per player in 2025, well below the NAIA median of $1,900, by 35%.
Against the Appalachian Athletic Conference median it is in line with the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of $1,291.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $131 per female athlete in 2025, well above the Appalachian Athletic Conference median of $46, by 184%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 173% between 2020 and 2025, from $60,455 to $165,341.
NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
What is University of Pikeville like academically?
University of Pikeville is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees.
The full cost of attendance is around $33,420 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,311 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 39% of the sticker price on average.
42% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 69% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $48,231, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at University of Pikeville?
Health Professions is the largest field at 27% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (15%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (13%).
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 (41 degrees)
- Biology, General (35 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (24 degrees)
- Psychology, General (17 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (14 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (13 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (11 degrees)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts (8 degrees)
- History (7 degrees)
- Social Work (7 degrees)
What is Pikeville, KY like to live in?
University of Pikeville sits in Pikeville, a remote town of about 7,560 people in Pike County, Kentucky.
Household incomes in Pikeville, a median of about $39,216, sit far below the Kentucky median and likewise far below the national one, 50% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing costs more here than in most of Kentucky: a typical home is valued around $301,300, 57% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $840 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 13 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 12% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 10% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.5 times the national share, and the median age of 37 is close to the country's 39.
41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Kentucky average of 27%.
What other teams does University of Pikeville field?
University of Pikeville also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NAIA |
|---|---|
| Conference | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Pikeville, KY |
| Enrollment | 1,135 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does University of Pikeville have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. University of Pikeville fields a NAIA women's tennis team in the Appalachian Athletic Conference and reported 16 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is University of Pikeville women's tennis?
- University of Pikeville 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 University of Pikeville women's tennis roster compare with other NAIA programs?
- With 16 players in 2025, University of Pikeville 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 University of Pikeville women's tennis team have?
- 1 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 0 assistant), about 16 players per coach, 220% above the NAIA median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend University of Pikeville?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $33,420 a year, and an average net price of $20,311 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is University of Pikeville?
- University of Pikeville is in Pikeville, KY, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a town.
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