Emporia State University
Emporia, KS · public · 2,239 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Emporia State University field?
Emporia State University, in Emporia, KS, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 12 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Emporia State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 20% above the NCAA Division II median of 10, and in line with the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association median of 11. Emporia State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, 16% above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2.
Emporia State University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2021 and as high as 10 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 9. That 2025 roster is in line with the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. Emporia State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 10% below the NCAA Division II median of 5.
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 Emporia State University fund its athletes?
Emporia State University reported 516 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 335 men and 181 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $2,462,662, about $4,722 per male athlete and $4,867 per female athlete across all sports; 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 $99,600 for men's sports and $47,430 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $297 and $262 per athlete.
What is Emporia State University like academically?
Emporia State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 98% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1120, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $21,967 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $16,261 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 26% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $7,106 for KS residents and $15,419 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
56% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 77% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $47,601, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Emporia State University?
Education is the largest field at 28% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (21%) and Health Professions (12%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (143 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (86 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (76 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (60 degrees)
- Psychology, General (49 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (33 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (32 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (21 degrees)
- Marketing (21 degrees)
- Biology, General (19 degrees)
What is Emporia, KS like to live in?
Emporia State University sits in Emporia, a remote town of about 24,000 people in Lyon County, Kansas.
Household incomes in Emporia, a median of about $52,787, sit far below the Kansas median and likewise far below the national one, 33% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $127,500, 37% below the Kansas median and a typical rent of $793 a month is 23% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 12 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 5% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 16% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.5 times the national share, and the median age of 30 is younger than the country's 39.
26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Kansas average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Emporia State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Emporia State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Emporia State University?
- Emporia State University is in Emporia, KS, in the Plains region of the United States.
- How much does Emporia State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $21,967 a year, and an average net price of $16,261 after grants and scholarships.