Albany State University
Albany, GA · public · 5,956 undergraduates
Albany State University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Albany State University listed 6 players on its women's tennis roster, 33% below the NCAA Division II median of 9. Albany State University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $2,697 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team ran $801 per player in 2025, 69% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
Albany State University, in Albany, GA, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Albany State University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 7 in 2020. Albany State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, well below the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 8, by 25%.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does Albany State University fund its athletes?
Albany State University reported 273 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 159 men and 114 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $814,445 across all sports ($506,970 for men's sports, $307,475 for women's); tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting spending was $5,250 for men's sports and $2,200 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $33 and $19 per athlete.
What is Albany State University like academically?
Albany State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees.
The full cost of attendance is around $19,333 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $11,898 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 38% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $5,656 for GA residents and $17,008 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
69% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
31% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $40,674, below the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Albany State University?
Liberal Arts & Sciences is the largest field at 29% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (24%) and Education (13%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (92 degrees)
- Education, Other (91 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (80 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (55 degrees)
- Psychology, General (52 degrees)
- Biology, General (37 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (37 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (22 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (19 degrees)
- Social Work (15 degrees)
What is Albany, GA like to live in?
Albany State University sits in Albany, a small city of about 68,000 people in Dougherty County, Georgia.
Household incomes in Albany, a median of about $45,201, sit far below the Georgia median and likewise far below the national one, 42% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $118,700, 57% below the Georgia median and a typical rent of $898 a month is 31% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 25% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.
22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Georgia average of 34%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Albany State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Albany State University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Albany State University tennis team?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Albany State University listed 6 players on its women's tennis roster, 33% below the NCAA Division II median of 9. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does Albany State University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Albany State University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $2,697 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, never per team.
- How much does Albany State University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team ran $801 per player in 2025, 69% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Albany State University?
- Albany State University is in Albany, GA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Albany State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $19,333 a year, and an average net price of $11,898 after grants and scholarships.
