Virginia State University

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

Virginia State University listed 5 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 50% below the NCAA Division II median of 10.

Virginia State University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 5 players in 2025, down from 7 in 2020.

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 Virginia State University men's tennis have?

Virginia State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, 23% below the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association median of 6.5.

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

What does Virginia State University spend on men's tennis?

Virginia State University reported $8,714 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 96% below the NCAA Division II median of $195,289.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $364 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, by 85%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $102 per male athlete in 2025, well below the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association median of $195, by 48%.

Total men's tennis expenses fell 48% between 2020 and 2025, from $16,672 to $8,714.

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

What is Virginia State University like academically?

Virginia State University is a mid-sized public 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 948.

The full cost of attendance is around $27,661 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,840 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 43% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $10,043 for VA residents and $22,650 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

72% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

39% 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 $45,543, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Virginia State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 18% of degrees, with Psychology, Homeland Security & Law Enforcement 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.

• Criminal Justice and Corrections (72 degrees)
• Psychology, General (67 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (54 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (52 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (40 degrees)
• Sociology (31 degrees)
• Biology, General (26 degrees)
• Social Work (24 degrees)
• Marketing (23 degrees)
• Political Science and Government (20 degrees)

What is Petersburg, VA like to live in?

Virginia State University sits in Petersburg, a suburb of a large city of about 33,000 people in Petersburg city, Virginia.

Household incomes in Petersburg, a median of about $50,741, sit far below the Virginia median and likewise far below the national one, 35% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $157,900, 56% below the Virginia median and a typical rent of $1,132 a month is 25% under the state figure.

Commutes average about 27 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 23% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Virginia average of 42%.

What other teams does Virginia State University field?

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

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