Valparaiso University

How big is the Valparaiso University women's tennis roster?

Valparaiso University listed 7 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 9.

Valparaiso University's women's tennis roster has stayed between 7 and 8 players since 2020, and stood at 7 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 Valparaiso University women's tennis have?

Valparaiso University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9] median of 7, by 67%.

Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.

What does Valparaiso University spend on women's tennis?

Valparaiso University reported $304,337 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 44% below the NCAA Division I median of $539,981.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $9,831 per player in 2025, well above the Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9] median of $7,592, by 29%.

Against the NCAA Division I median it is in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $429 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,044, by 59%.

Total women's tennis expenses rose 14% between 2020 and 2025, from $266,048 to $304,337.

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

What is Valparaiso University like academically?

Valparaiso University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 89% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1178, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $58,437 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,578 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 68% of the sticker price on average.

70% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 75% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $63,191, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Valparaiso University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 28% of degrees, followed by Engineering (15%) and Business, Management & Marketing (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.

• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (147 degrees)
• Mechanical Engineering (42 degrees)
• Psychology, General (39 degrees)
• Biology, General (36 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (28 degrees)
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (28 degrees)
• Civil Engineering (27 degrees)
• Marketing (25 degrees)
• Finance and Financial Management Services (25 degrees)
• Computer Science (22 degrees)

What is Valparaiso, IN like to live in?

Valparaiso University sits in Valparaiso, a suburb of about 34,000 people in Porter County, Indiana.

The median household in Valparaiso earns about $67,664, which is about the Indiana median ($70,051) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of Indiana: a typical home is valued around $250,500, 24% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,142 a month is 12% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

It reads as a college town: 11% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.7 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 Indiana average of 29%.

What other teams does Valparaiso University field?

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