Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL · public · 7,036 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Jacksonville State University field?
Jacksonville State University, in Jacksonville, AL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Conference USA.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 10 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Jacksonville State University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 10 players in 2025, down from 12 in 2020. That 2025 roster is in line with the Conference USA median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. Jacksonville State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, 11% above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5.
Jacksonville State University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 8 in 2024 and as high as 10 in 2021, and ended 2025 at 9. That 2025 roster is in line with the Conference USA median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. Jacksonville State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 125%.
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 Jacksonville State University fund its athletes?
Jacksonville State University reported 421 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 262 men and 159 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $7,271,748, about $18,239 per male athlete and $15,680 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 $498,790 for men's sports and $192,486 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,904 and $1,211 per athlete.
What is Jacksonville State University like academically?
Jacksonville State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 78% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1059.
The full cost of attendance is around $24,257 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,279 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 41% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $12,894 for AL residents and $23,334 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
43% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
55% of students finish their degree within six years, above 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 $45,235, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Jacksonville State University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (15%) 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 (295 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (157 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (106 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (77 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (66 degrees)
- Biology, General (58 degrees)
- Marketing (55 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (46 degrees)
- Security Science and Technology (46 degrees)
- Music (45 degrees)
What is Jacksonville, AL like to live in?
Jacksonville State University sits in Jacksonville, a suburb of about 14,000 people in Calhoun County, Alabama.
The median household in Jacksonville earns about $47,146, which is below the Alabama median ($62,027) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of Alabama, around $179,600 and a typical rent of $794 a month is 18% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.
It reads as a college town: 18% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.8 times the national share, and the median age of 27 is younger than the country's 39.
32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Alabama average of 28%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Jacksonville State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Jacksonville State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Conference USA) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Conference USA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Jacksonville State University?
- Jacksonville State University is in Jacksonville, AL, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Jacksonville State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $24,257 a year, and an average net price of $14,279 after grants and scholarships.