Wayne State University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $475,644 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $463,646 |
How much does Wayne State University spend on women's tennis?
Wayne State University reported $463,646 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #189 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Wayne State University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Wayne State University's athletically related student aid averaged about $16,472 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Wayne State University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Wayne State University reported $14,424 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Wayne State University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Wayne State University reported $475,644 in total men's tennis expenses and $463,646 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Michigan earn NIL money?
Michigan's 2020 NIL law (HB 5217), effective December 31, 2022, allows college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.mhsaa.com/students/name-image-likeness.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Wayne State University women's tennis roster?
Wayne State University listed 8 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 11% below the NCAA Division II median of 9.
Wayne State University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 10 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.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 |
How many coaches does Wayne State University women's tennis have?
Wayne State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 20% below the NCAA Division II median of 5.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Wayne State University spend on women's tennis?
Wayne State University reported $463,646 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 185% above the Independent median of $162,632.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $7,457 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division II median of $2,622, by 184%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $106 per female athlete in 2025, well above the Independent median of $45, by 136%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 27% between 2020 and 2025, from $365,575 to $463,646.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Wayne State University like academically?
Wayne State University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 81% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1156, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $27,350 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $12,766 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 53% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $15,190 for MI residents and $32,037 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
46% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
58% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 83% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $53,493, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Wayne State University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (14%) and Psychology (10%).
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.
- Psychology, General (331 degrees)
- Public Health (258 degrees)
- International Business (212 degrees)
- Marketing (209 degrees)
- Human Resources Management and Services (186 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (178 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (168 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (164 degrees)
- Biology, General (157 degrees)
- Management Information Systems and Services (136 degrees)
What is Detroit, MI like to live in?
Wayne State University sits in Detroit, a large city of about 637,000 people in Wayne County, Michigan.
Household incomes in Detroit, a median of about $39,575, sit far below the Michigan median and likewise far below the national one, 50% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $76,800, 65% below the Michigan median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,034 a month.
Commutes average about 25 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 6% take public transit.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 25% under 18 and 15% aged 65 or over.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Michigan average of 32%.
What other teams does Wayne State University field?
Wayne State University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division II |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Detroit, MI |
| Enrollment | 15,587 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Wayne State University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Wayne State University fields a NCAA Division II women's tennis team in the Independent and reported 8 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Wayne State University women's tennis?
- Wayne State University competes in NCAA Division II in the Independent. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Wayne State University women's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division II programs?
- With 8 players in 2025, Wayne State University is 11% below the NCAA Division II median of 9, based on 196 NCAA Division II programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Wayne State University women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 4 players per coach, 20% below the NCAA Division II median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend Wayne State University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $27,350 a year, and an average net price of $12,766 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Wayne State University?
- Wayne State University is in Detroit, MI, in the Great Lakes region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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