Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
Howard University Men's Tennis
Washington, DC · the Bison · Howard University overview
8
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 10
$101k
Team budget
3rd percentile in Division I
$12,649
Per roster spot
median $47,956
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
993
APR
100% of players retained
35%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Howard University fields a men's tennis team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $101,198, well below the median of $452k — $12,649 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's tennis programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 991, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,187,982 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,267 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#225Team budgetof 232 · Division I#223Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#168Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#92APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$101,198 for the year
- Operating expenses$41,003 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,649 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,187,982 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,267 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$47,770 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Askew head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Zach Tobias | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kevin Murphy | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school tennis players158,667 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,279 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 70 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's tennis recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →10,190undergraduates · 13,416 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →35%admitted · of 30,342 applicants
SAT middle 50%1100 – 1298
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 108
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate993
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $101,198 $12,650 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,187,982
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $47,770
Cost
Full picture →$30,028net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $33,344
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Howard University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Tennis program8 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions35% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$30,028 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,190Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 1 | 11 | $85k | — | 84% | |
| University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference | 3 | 8 | $213k | — | — | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 3 | 11 | $331k | 1000 | 13% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 6 | 10 | $69k | — | 81% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 17 | 9 | $294k | 984 | 89% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 29 | — | — | 988 | 9% | |
| Coppin State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 33 | 9 | $181k | 992 | 50% | |
| Johns Hopkins University Division III · Centennial Conference | 35 | 15 | $214k | — | 8% | |
| Loyola University Maryland Division I · Patriot League | 36 | 15 | $118k | 986 | 76% | |
| Stevenson University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 37 | 9 | $43k | — | 83% | |
| Morgan State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 37 | 13 | $337k | 990 | 83% | |
| Goucher College Division III · Landmark Conference | 41 | 10 | $61k | — | 73% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State University room for 2 | 8 | $348k | $43,450 | 988 | vs | |
| Morgan State University 3 over cap | 13 | $337k | $25,920 | 990 | vs | |
| North Carolina Central University room for 1 | 9 | $299k | $33,276 | 994 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University at cap | 10 | $246k | $24,576 | 956 | vs | |
| Coppin State University room for 1 | 9 | $181k | $20,127 | 992 | vs | |
| Howard University room for 2 | 8 | $101k | $12,649 | 993 | vs |
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