California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · public · 21,605 undergraduates
California State University-Fresno tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, California State University-Fresno listed 9 players on its women's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division I median of 9. California State University-Fresno does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $17,289 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 $18,906 per player in 2025, 85% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
California State University-Fresno, in Fresno, CA, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mountain West Conference[C 3].
California State University-Fresno's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. California State University-Fresno lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 13% above the Mountain West Conference[C 3] median of 4.
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 California State University-Fresno fund its athletes?
California State University-Fresno reported 456 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 198 men and 258 women, with women outnumbering men.
Athletically related student aid came to $8,053,470 across all sports ($3,593,014 for men's sports, $4,460,456 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 $917,419 for men's sports and $207,443 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $4,633 and $804 per athlete.
What is California State University-Fresno like academically?
California State University-Fresno is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 95% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $20,095 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $7,000 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 65% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $7,350 for CA residents and $19,950 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
57% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
57% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 82% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $61,244, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at California State University-Fresno?
No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 14% of degrees, with Psychology, Social Sciences and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (655 degrees)
- Psychology, General (552 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (529 degrees)
- Criminology (399 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (231 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (177 degrees)
- Sociology (164 degrees)
- Biology, General (157 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (149 degrees)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (140 degrees)
What is Fresno, CA like to live in?
California State University-Fresno sits in Fresno, a large city of about 544,000 people in Fresno County, California.
The median household in Fresno earns about $66,804, which is far below the California median ($96,334) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $348,500, 50% below the California median and a typical rent of $1,324 a month is 32% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The population skews young, with a median age of 32 against 39 nationally and 28% under 18.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the California average of 37%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does California State University-Fresno have a tennis program?
- Yes. California State University-Fresno fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Mountain West Conference[C 3]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the California State University-Fresno tennis team?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, California State University-Fresno listed 9 players on its women's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division I 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 California State University-Fresno give athletic aid for tennis?
- California State University-Fresno does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $17,289 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 California State University-Fresno spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team ran $18,906 per player in 2025, 85% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is California State University-Fresno?
- California State University-Fresno is in Fresno, CA, in the Far West region of the United States.
- How much does California State University-Fresno cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $20,095 a year, and an average net price of $7,000 after grants and scholarships.