Does Minnesota State University-Mankato have a tennis program?

Yes. Minnesota State University-Mankato fields women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Minnesota State University-Mankato?

Minnesota State University-Mankato is in Mankato, MN, in the Plains region of the United States.

How much does Minnesota State University-Mankato cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $23,995 a year, and an average net price of $19,139 after grants and scholarships.

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Which tennis teams does Minnesota State University-Mankato field?

Minnesota State University-Mankato, in Mankato, MN, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 13 on the women's side in 2025.

Minnesota State University-Mankato's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 13 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division II median of 9, by 44%, and about the same distance from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference median. Minnesota State University-Mankato lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 13 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 160%.

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.

Minnesota State University-Mankato Women's TennisNCAA Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · 13 players (2025)

How does Minnesota State University-Mankato fund its athletes?

Minnesota State University-Mankato reported 635 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 329 men and 306 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $3,457,230, about $5,557 per male athlete and $5,324 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 $126,712 for men's sports and $63,633 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $385 and $208 per athlete.

What is Minnesota State University-Mankato like academically?

Minnesota State University-Mankato is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 88% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1150, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $23,995 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,139 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 20% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $9,572 for MN residents and $18,942 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

54% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $56,922, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Minnesota State University-Mankato?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (20%) and Education (7%).

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 (327 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (148 degrees)
Psychology, General (126 degrees)
Marketing (117 degrees)
Finance and Financial Management Services (104 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (100 degrees)
Biology, General (99 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (98 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (98 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (94 degrees)

What is Mankato, MN like to live in?

Minnesota State University-Mankato sits in Mankato, a small city of about 45,000 people in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.

The median household in Mankato earns about $64,826, which is far below the Minnesota median ($87,556) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $250,600, 18% below the Minnesota median and a typical rent of $1,089 a month is 12% under the state figure.

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

It reads as a college town: 21% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.2 times the national share, and the median age of 27 is younger than the country's 39.

Frequently asked questions

Does Minnesota State University-Mankato have a tennis program?: Yes. Minnesota State University-Mankato fields women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Minnesota State University-Mankato?: Minnesota State University-Mankato is in Mankato, MN, in the Plains region of the United States.
How much does Minnesota State University-Mankato cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $23,995 a year, and an average net price of $19,139 after grants and scholarships.