William Woods University

How big is the William Woods University men's tennis roster?

William Woods University listed 23 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 109% above the NAIA median of 11.

William Woods University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 13 players in 2020 to 23 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 William Woods University men's tennis have?

William Woods University lists 1 head coach and 4 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.6 players per coach, well below the NAIA median of 7, by 34%.

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

What does William Woods University spend on men's tennis?

William Woods University reported $609,137 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 242% above the NAIA median of $178,009.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $2,718 per player in 2025, well above the Heart of America Athletic Conference median of $1,550, by 75%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $105 per male athlete in 2025, well above the Heart of America Athletic Conference median of $51, by 108%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 204% between 2020 and 2025, from $200,484 to $609,137.

NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.

What is William Woods University like academically?

William Woods University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 71% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $49,094 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $26,569 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 46% of the sticker price on average.

47% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 58% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $42,401, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at William Woods University?

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (16%) and Agriculture (13%).

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.

• American Sign Language (70 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (43 degrees)
• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (24 degrees)
• Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (13 degrees)
• Biology, General (13 degrees)
• Social Work (10 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (9 degrees)
• Fine and Studio Arts (7 degrees)
• Psychology, General (6 degrees)
• Legal Support Services (4 degrees)

What is Fulton, MO like to live in?

William Woods University sits in Fulton, a town well outside any metro area of about 13,000 people in Callaway County, Missouri.

The median household in Fulton earns about $55,015, which is below the Missouri median ($68,920) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $144,500, 33% below the Missouri median and a typical rent of $831 a month is 17% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

It reads as a college town: 12% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.9 times the national share, and the median age of 35 is younger than the country's 39.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Missouri average of 32%.

What other teams does William Woods University field?

William Woods University also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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