Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · public · 41,254 undergraduates
Kennesaw State University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Kennesaw State University listed 9 players on the men's tennis roster and 7 on the women's, both below their NCAA Division I medians of 10 and 9. Kennesaw State University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $17,983 per male athlete and $13,133 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 in 2025 ran $9,619 per men's player, in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $12,645 per women's player, 23% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
Kennesaw State University, in Kennesaw, GA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Conference USA.
Kennesaw State University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 13 in 2020. Kennesaw State University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the Conference USA median of 4.8, by 37%.
Kennesaw State University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. Kennesaw State University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the Conference USA median of 4.3, by 46%.
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 Kennesaw State University fund its athletes?
Kennesaw State University reported 475 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 241 men and 234 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $7,406,885 across all sports ($4,333,815 for men's sports, $3,073,070 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 $478,941 for men's sports and $126,758 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,987 and $542 per athlete.
What is Kennesaw State University like academically?
Kennesaw State University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 69% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1113, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $24,008 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,048 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 37% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $5,808 for GA residents and $17,736 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
52% 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 $57,552, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Kennesaw State University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 17% of degrees, with Engineering, Computer & Information 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.
- Psychology, General (448 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (290 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (259 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (256 degrees)
- Biology, General (246 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (240 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (237 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (232 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (229 degrees)
- Marketing (216 degrees)
What is Kennesaw, GA like to live in?
Kennesaw State University sits in Kennesaw, a suburb of a large city of about 34,000 people in Cobb County, Georgia.
Household incomes in Kennesaw run close to both the Georgia and national medians, around $79,759 a year.
Home values are in step with the rest of Georgia, around $291,300 and a typical rent of $1,763 a month is 35% over the state figure.
Commutes average about 28 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 20% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 22% under 18 and 13% aged 65 or over.
47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Georgia average of 34%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Kennesaw State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Kennesaw 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.
- How many players are on the Kennesaw State University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Kennesaw State University listed 9 players on the men's tennis roster and 7 on the women's, both below their NCAA Division I medians of 10 and 9. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does Kennesaw State University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Kennesaw State University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $17,983 per male athlete and $13,133 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 Kennesaw State University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $9,619 per men's player, in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $12,645 per women's player, 23% 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 Kennesaw State University?
- Kennesaw State University is in Kennesaw, GA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Kennesaw State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $24,008 a year, and an average net price of $15,048 after grants and scholarships.