University of the Cumberlands
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $125,262 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $145,644 |
How much does University of the Cumberlands spend on men's tennis?
University of the Cumberlands reported $125,262 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #505 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does University of the Cumberlands offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of the Cumberlands's athletically related student aid averaged about $4,916 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does University of the Cumberlands spend on recruiting men's athletes?
University of the Cumberlands reported $123,184 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does University of the Cumberlands's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of the Cumberlands reported $125,262 in total men's tennis expenses and $145,644 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 the Cumberlands men's tennis roster?
University of the Cumberlands listed 15 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 36% above the NAIA median of 11.
University of the Cumberlands's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 12 in 2023 and as high as 16 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 15.
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 | 15 | 2 |
| 2021 | 15 | 2 |
| 2022 | 16 | 2 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 |
How many coaches does University of the Cumberlands men's tennis have?
University of the Cumberlands lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 7.5 players per coach, in line with the NAIA median of 7.
What does University of the Cumberlands spend on men's tennis?
University of the Cumberlands reported $125,262 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 53% below the Mid-South Conference median of $263,983.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $2,556 per player in 2025, well above the NAIA median of $1,746, by 46%.
Against the Mid-South Conference median it is in line with the Mid-South Conference median of $2,556.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $307 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NAIA median of $51, by 500%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 22% between 2020 and 2025, from $102,777 to $125,262.
NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
What is University of the Cumberlands like academically?
University of the Cumberlands is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 99% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $25,567 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,107 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 45% of the sticker price on average.
53% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
50% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 74% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $45,036, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at University of the Cumberlands?
No single field dominates: the largest, Liberal Arts & Sciences, is 18% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Health Professions and others close behind.
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.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (222 degrees)
- Business/Commerce, General (175 degrees)
- Psychology, General (130 degrees)
- Human Services, General (110 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (97 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (90 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (84 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (82 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (69 degrees)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (67 degrees)
What is Williamsburg, KY like to live in?
University of the Cumberlands sits in Williamsburg, a remote town of about 5,226 people in Whitley County, Kentucky.
Household incomes in Williamsburg, a median of about $32,431, sit far below the Kentucky median and likewise far below the national one, 59% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $108,800, 43% below the Kentucky median and a typical rent of $685 a month is 27% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 13 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 10% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 16% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.4 times the national share, and the median age of 26 is younger than the country's 39.
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Kentucky average of 27%.
What other teams does University of the Cumberlands field?
University of the Cumberlands also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NAIA |
|---|---|
| Conference | Mid-South Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Williamsburg, KY |
| Enrollment | 6,941 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does University of the Cumberlands have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. University of the Cumberlands fields a NAIA men's tennis team in the Mid-South Conference and reported 15 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is University of the Cumberlands men's tennis?
- University of the Cumberlands competes in NAIA in the Mid-South Conference. NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
- How does the University of the Cumberlands men's tennis roster compare with other NAIA programs?
- With 15 players in 2025, University of the Cumberlands is 36% above the NAIA median of 11, based on 92 NAIA programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the University of the Cumberlands men's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 7.5 players per coach, in line with the NAIA median of 7.
- How much does it cost to attend University of the Cumberlands?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,567 a year, and an average net price of $14,107 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is University of the Cumberlands?
- University of the Cumberlands is in Williamsburg, KY, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a town.
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