Western Michigan University

How big is the Western Michigan University men's tennis roster?

Western Michigan University listed 11 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 29% above the Mid-American Conference median of 9.

Western Michigan University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 8 in 2023 and as high as 11 in 2020, and ended 2025 at 11.

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

How many coaches does Western Michigan University men's tennis have?

Western Michigan University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, 22% above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5.

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 Western Michigan University spend on men's tennis?

Western Michigan University reported $422,219 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 17% below the Mid-American Conference median of $511,164.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $8,027 per player in 2025, well below the Mid-American Conference median of $12,046, by 33%.

Against the NCAA Division I median it is 24% below the NCAA Division I median of $10,527.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $3,147 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $1,534, by 105%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 16% between 2020 and 2025, from $365,363 to $422,219.

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

What is Western Michigan University like academically?

Western Michigan University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 85% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $29,237 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,273 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 48% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $15,252 for MI residents and $19,034 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

58% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 81% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $53,562, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Western Michigan University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 27% of degrees, followed by Engineering (8%) and Transportation (8%).

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.

• Marketing (277 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (239 degrees)
• Air Transportation (214 degrees)
• Finance and Financial Management Services (194 degrees)
• Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (175 degrees)
• Accounting and Related Services (172 degrees)
• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (146 degrees)
• Biology, General (143 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (119 degrees)
• Psychology, General (116 degrees)

What is Kalamazoo, MI like to live in?

Western Michigan University sits in Kalamazoo, a small city of about 73,000 people in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

Household incomes in Kalamazoo, a median of about $48,965, sit far below the Michigan median and likewise far below the national one, 38% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $164,500, 24% below the Michigan median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,031 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 7% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 21% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.2 times the national share, and the median age of 27 is younger than the country's 39.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Michigan average of 32%.

What other teams does Western Michigan University field?

Western Michigan University also fields one other team with a public profile here.

• Western Michigan University Women's Tennis
• Western Michigan University athletics, academics and campus overview
• Browse every college tennis program by state and division