Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA · public · 8,312 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Louisiana Tech University field?

Louisiana Tech University, in Ruston, LA, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Conference USA[C 6].

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 9 on the women's side in 2025.

Louisiana Tech University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 5 in 2024 and as high as 10 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 9. That 2025 roster is in line with the NCAA Division I median of 9, and about the same distance from the national median. Louisiana Tech University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 25%.

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 Tech University fund its athletes?

Louisiana Tech University reported 348 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 213 men and 135 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $5,783,019, about $16,035 per male athlete and $17,537 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 $627,593 for men's sports and $185,641 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $2,946 and $1,375 per athlete.

What is Louisiana Tech University like academically?

Louisiana Tech University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 86% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1191, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $24,280 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $11,864 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 51% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $10,125 for LA residents and $16,866 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

64% 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 $52,279, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Louisiana Tech University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 19% of degrees, with Health Professions, Engineering and others close behind.

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

  • Biology, General (132 degrees)
  • Mechanical Engineering (83 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (77 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (64 degrees)
  • Finance and Financial Management Services (63 degrees)
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (62 degrees)
  • Accounting and Related Services (58 degrees)
  • Marketing (55 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (54 degrees)
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (51 degrees)

What is Ruston, LA like to live in?

Louisiana Tech University sits in Ruston, a town well outside any metro area of about 22,000 people in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.

Household incomes in Ruston, a median of about $32,765, sit far below the Louisiana median and likewise far below the national one, 58% lower than the country as a whole.

Home values are in step with the rest of Louisiana, around $226,700 and a typical rent of $819 a month is 21% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 14 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

It reads as a college town: 28% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 4.3 times the national share, and the median age of 24 is younger than the country's 39.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Louisiana average of 27%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Louisiana Tech University have a tennis program?
Yes. Louisiana Tech University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Conference USA[C 6]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Louisiana Tech University?
Louisiana Tech University is in Ruston, LA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Louisiana Tech University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $24,280 a year, and an average net price of $11,864 after grants and scholarships.