Louisiana Christian University

Pineville, LA · private, nonprofit · 672 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Louisiana Christian University field?

Louisiana Christian University, in Pineville, LA, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Red River Athletic Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 7 on the women's side in 2025.

Louisiana Christian University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 6 in 2021 and as high as 8 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 7. That 2025 roster is 22% below the Red River Athletic Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NAIA median. Louisiana Christian University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NAIA median of 5, by 40%.

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 Louisiana Christian University fund its athletes?

Louisiana Christian University reported 278 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 190 men and 88 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $2,124,861, about $6,878 per male athlete and $9,295 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 $40,590 for men's sports and $7,004 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $214 and $80 per athlete.

What is Louisiana Christian University like academically?

Louisiana Christian University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 77% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $33,791 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,113 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 61% of the sticker price on average.

43% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

44% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 52% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $51,700, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Louisiana Christian University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Parks, Recreation & Fitness (13%) and Business, Management & Marketing (11%).

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 (18 degrees)
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (17 degrees)
  • Social Work (15 degrees)
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies (11 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (10 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (10 degrees)
  • Biology, General (9 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (9 degrees)
  • Accounting and Related Services (8 degrees)
  • Music (8 degrees)

What is Pineville, LA like to live in?

Louisiana Christian University sits in Pineville, a suburb of about 14,000 people in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

The median household in Pineville earns about $51,583, which is below the Louisiana median ($60,023) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $182,900, 12% below the Louisiana median and a typical rent of $876 a month is 16% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 22% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.

Frequently asked questions

Does Louisiana Christian University have a tennis program?
Yes. Louisiana Christian University fields women's tennis (NAIA, Red River Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Louisiana Christian University?
Louisiana Christian University is in Pineville, LA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Louisiana Christian University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $33,791 a year, and an average net price of $13,113 after grants and scholarships.