Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS · public · 18,397 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Mississippi State University field?
Mississippi State University, in Mississippi State, MS, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Southeastern Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 10 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Mississippi State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the Southeastern Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. Mississippi State University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 26%.
Mississippi State University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 10% below the Southeastern Conference median of 10, and in line with the NCAA Division I median of 9. Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State University fund its athletes?
Mississippi State University reported 386 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 221 men and 165 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $11,371,327, about $30,585 per male athlete and $27,951 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 $2,319,417 for men's sports and $862,158 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $10,495 and $5,225 per athlete.
What is Mississippi State University like academically?
Mississippi State University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 78% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1219, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $29,267 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $17,595 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 40% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $10,202 for MS residents and $27,637 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
67% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 83% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $51,513, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Mississippi State University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Engineering (15%) and Multidisciplinary Studies (8%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (359 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (263 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (254 degrees)
- Psychology, General (207 degrees)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (187 degrees)
- Marketing (181 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (165 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (165 degrees)
- Biology, General (147 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (120 degrees)
What is Mississippi State, MS like to live in?
Mississippi State University sits in Mississippi State, a remote town of about 4,367 people in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.
The median household in Oktibbeha County earns about $43,482, which is below the Mississippi median ($54,915) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Mississippi: a typical home is valued around $219,500, 36% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $873 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 34% of workers walk and 17% work from home.
It reads as a college town: 20% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.0 times the national share, and the median age of 19 is younger than the country's 39.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Mississippi average of 24%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Mississippi State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Mississippi State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southeastern Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southeastern Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Mississippi State University?
- Mississippi State University is in Mississippi State, MS, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Mississippi State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $29,267 a year, and an average net price of $17,595 after grants and scholarships.