Valdosta State University

How big is the Valdosta State University men's tennis roster?

Valdosta State University listed 9 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 10% below the Gulf South Conference median of 10.

Valdosta State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025.

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 Valdosta State University men's tennis have?

Valdosta State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 74%.

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 Valdosta State University spend on men's tennis?

Valdosta State University reported $220,643 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 13% above the NCAA Division II median of $195,289.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $4,513 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, by 86%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $353 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division II median of $112, by 217%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 55% between 2020 and 2025, from $142,351 to $220,643.

Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.

What is Valdosta State University like academically?

Valdosta State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 72% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1013.

The full cost of attendance is around $20,801 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $10,945 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 47% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $6,124 for GA residents and $17,836 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

52% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

42% 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 $49,361, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Valdosta State University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (18%) and Education (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.

• Business Administration, Management and Operations (212 degrees)
• Psychology, General (102 degrees)
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (102 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (90 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (85 degrees)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (80 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (76 degrees)
• Biology, General (62 degrees)
• Marketing (60 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (53 degrees)

What is Valdosta, GA like to live in?

Valdosta State University sits in Valdosta, a small city of about 55,000 people in Lowndes County, Georgia.

Household incomes in Valdosta, a median of about $45,849, sit far below the Georgia median and likewise far below the national one, 42% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $165,300, 39% below the Georgia median and a typical rent of $1,000 a month is 23% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

It reads as a college town: 16% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.5 times the national share, and the median age of 29 is younger than the country's 39.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Georgia average of 34%.

What other teams does Valdosta State University field?

Valdosta State University also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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