Virginia State University

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

Virginia State University listed 8 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 14% above the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association median of 7.

Virginia State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025.

A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.

How many coaches does Virginia State University women's tennis have?

Virginia State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 60%.

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 Virginia State University spend on women's tennis?

Virginia State University reported $111,468 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 39% below the NCAA Division II median of $181,331.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $1,174 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622, by 55%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $61 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division II median of $120, by 50%.

Total women's tennis expenses rose 101% between 2020 and 2025, from $55,577 to $111,468.

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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