Florida International University
Miami, FL · public · 39,508 undergraduates
Florida International University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Florida International University listed 8 players on its women's tennis roster, 14% above the independent median of 7. Florida International University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $18,271 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 $10,740 per player in 2025, 1327% above the independent median of $753.
Florida International University, in Miami, FL, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in independent as a member of the Conference USA.
Florida International University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. Florida International University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.7 players per coach, well below the independent median of 5, by 47%.
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 Florida International University fund its athletes?
Florida International University reported 441 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 222 men and 219 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $8,398,382 across all sports ($4,397,061 for men's sports, $4,001,321 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 $820,078 for men's sports and $131,430 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $3,694 and $600 per athlete.
What is Florida International University like academically?
Florida International University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 55% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1163, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $21,462 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $9,288 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $6,565 for FL residents and $18,964 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
41% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
74% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 92% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $60,249, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Florida International University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Psychology (13%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (9%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Psychology, General (1715 degrees)
- Biology, General (896 degrees)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (735 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (665 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (665 degrees)
- Hospitality Administration/Management (622 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (600 degrees)
- International Business (501 degrees)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (499 degrees)
- Marketing (489 degrees)
What is Miami, FL like to live in?
Florida International University sits in Miami, a suburb of a large city of about 447,000 people in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Household incomes in Miami, a median of about $59,390, sit below the Florida median and likewise below the national one, 24% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing costs more here than in most of Florida: a typical home is valued around $475,200, 46% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,657 a month.
Commutes average about 27 minutes, close to the national average, and driving is common but not universal, though 5% of workers walk and 7% take public transit.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 40, with 17% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Florida International University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Florida International University fields women's tennis (independent, Conference USA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Florida International University tennis team?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Florida International University listed 8 players on its women's tennis roster, 14% above the independent median of 7. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does Florida International University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Florida International University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $18,271 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 Florida International University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team ran $10,740 per player in 2025, 1327% above the independent median of $753. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Florida International University?
- Florida International University is in Miami, FL, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Florida International University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $21,462 a year, and an average net price of $9,288 after grants and scholarships.
