Lee University
Cleveland, TN · private, nonprofit · 2,617 undergraduates
Lee University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Lee University listed 10 players on the men's tennis roster and 9 on the women's, both in line with their NCAA Division II medians of 10 and 9. Lee University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $10,067 per male athlete and $12,548 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 $2,201 per men's player, in line with the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $2,798 per women's player, in line with the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
Lee University, in Cleveland, TN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Gulf South Conference.
Lee University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. Lee University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 94%.
Lee University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2023 and as high as 10 in 2021, and ended 2025 at 9. Lee 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 II median of 5, by 80%.
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 Lee University fund its athletes?
Lee University reported 335 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 164 men and 171 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $3,796,635 across all sports ($1,650,979 for men's sports, $2,145,656 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 $20,818 for men's sports and $30,024 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $127 and $176 per athlete.
What is Lee University like academically?
Lee University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 71% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1145, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $35,688 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,878 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 47% of the sticker price on average.
63% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 82% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $43,222, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Lee University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Theology & Religious Vocations, is 18% of degrees, with Health Professions, Business, Management & Marketing and others close behind.
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 (86 degrees)
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (69 degrees)
- Psychology, General (64 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (55 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (53 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (51 degrees)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (33 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (32 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (29 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (25 degrees)
What is Cleveland, TN like to live in?
Lee University sits in Cleveland, a small city of about 48,000 people in Bradley County, Tennessee.
The median household in Cleveland earns about $55,904, which is below the Tennessee median ($67,097) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of Tennessee, around $241,800 and a typical rent of $966 a month is 14% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 22% under 18 and 18% aged 65 or over.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Lee University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Lee University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Gulf South Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Gulf South Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Lee University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Lee University listed 10 players on the men's tennis roster and 9 on the women's, both in line with their NCAA Division II 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 Lee University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Lee University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $10,067 per male athlete and $12,548 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 Lee University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $2,201 per men's player, in line with the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $2,798 per women's player, in line with the NCAA Division II median of $2,622. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Lee University?
- Lee University is in Cleveland, TN, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Lee University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $35,688 a year, and an average net price of $18,878 after grants and scholarships.