Loras College

Dubuque, IA · private, nonprofit · 1,083 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Loras College field?

Loras College, in Dubuque, IA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the American Rivers Conference[2].

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 14 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Loras College's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 13 in 2020 and as high as 16 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 14. That 2025 roster is 17% above the NCAA Division III median of 12, and in line with the American Rivers Conference[2] median of 14. Loras College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.7 players per coach, 12% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.

Loras College's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the American Rivers Conference[2] median of 12, by 33%, and 20% below the NCAA Division III median of 10. Loras College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III 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 Loras College fund its athletes?

Loras College reported 598 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 394 men and 204 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 $64,379 for men's sports and $29,658 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $163 and $145 per athlete.

What is Loras College like academically?

Loras College is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 100% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $50,537 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,716 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 59% of the sticker price on average.

68% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 82% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $58,289, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Loras College?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Parks, Recreation & Fitness (15%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (8%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (60 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (35 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (33 degrees)
  • Social Work (21 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (18 degrees)
  • Accounting and Related Services (17 degrees)
  • Finance and Financial Management Services (17 degrees)
  • Marketing (16 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (15 degrees)
  • Engineering, General (13 degrees)

What is Dubuque, IA like to live in?

Loras College sits in Dubuque, a small city of about 59,000 people in Dubuque County, Iowa.

Household incomes in Dubuque, a median of about $64,985, sit below the Iowa median and likewise below the national one, 17% lower than the country as a whole.

Home values are in step with the rest of Iowa, around $193,100 and rents are typical for the state, about $943 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 15 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 20% under 18 and 20% aged 65 or over.

Frequently asked questions

Does Loras College have a tennis program?
Yes. Loras College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, American Rivers Conference[2]) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, American Rivers Conference[2]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Loras College?
Loras College is in Dubuque, IA, in the Plains region of the United States.
How much does Loras College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $50,537 a year, and an average net price of $20,716 after grants and scholarships.