Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX · private, nonprofit · 1,283 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Hardin-Simmons University field?
Hardin-Simmons University, in Abilene, TX, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the American Southwest Conference.
The women's roster is the larger of the two, 16 players against 14, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Hardin-Simmons University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 14 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 17% above the NCAA Division III median of 12, and in line with the American Southwest Conference median of 15. Hardin-Simmons University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 14 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 163%.
Hardin-Simmons University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 13 players in 2020 to 16 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the American Southwest Conference median of 9, by 78%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Hardin-Simmons University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 16 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 220%.
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 Hardin-Simmons University fund its athletes?
Hardin-Simmons University reported 535 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 386 men and 149 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.
Recruiting spending was $15,035 for men's sports and $3,899 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $39 and $26 per athlete.
What is Hardin-Simmons University like academically?
Hardin-Simmons University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 90% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1108, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $45,904 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,555 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.
40% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
46% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 65% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,771, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Hardin-Simmons University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 19% of degrees, with Parks, Recreation & Fitness, Biological & Biomedical 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 (49 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (39 degrees)
- Psychology, General (29 degrees)
- Biology, General (23 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (21 degrees)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (20 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (18 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (16 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (13 degrees)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (11 degrees)
What is Abilene, TX like to live in?
Hardin-Simmons University sits in Abilene, a mid-sized city of about 127,000 people in Taylor County, Texas.
Household incomes in Abilene, a median of about $62,720, sit below the Texas median and likewise below the national one, 20% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $178,900, 31% below the Texas median and a typical rent of $1,106 a month is 17% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 15 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
It reads as a college town: 11% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.7 times the national share, and the median age of 33 is younger than the country's 39.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Texas average of 33%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Hardin-Simmons University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Hardin-Simmons University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, American Southwest Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, American Southwest Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Hardin-Simmons University?
- Hardin-Simmons University is in Abilene, TX, in the Southwest region of the United States.
- How much does Hardin-Simmons University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $45,904 a year, and an average net price of $19,555 after grants and scholarships.