Does Northwestern State University of Louisiana have a tennis program?

Yes. Northwestern State University of Louisiana fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southland Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Northwestern State University of Louisiana?

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is in Natchitoches, LA, in the Southeast region of the United States.

How much does Northwestern State University of Louisiana cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,431 a year, and an average net price of $13,606 after grants and scholarships.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA · public · 5,519 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Northwestern State University of Louisiana field?

Northwestern State University of Louisiana, in Natchitoches, LA, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Southland Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 8 on the women's side in 2025.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana's women's tennis roster has held at 8 players in every filing since 2020. That 2025 roster is 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Southland Conference median of 8. Northwestern State University of Louisiana lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, in line with the Southland Conference median of 4.3.

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.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana Women's TennisNCAA Division I · Southland Conference · 8 players (2025)

How does Northwestern State University of Louisiana fund its athletes?

Northwestern State University of Louisiana reported 339 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 212 men and 127 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $5,403,600, about $14,010 per male athlete and $19,161 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 $115,719 for men's sports and $52,087 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $546 and $410 per athlete.

What is Northwestern State University of Louisiana like academically?

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 93% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1088.

The full cost of attendance is around $25,431 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,606 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 46% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $8,864 for LA residents and $19,652 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

43% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 71% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $47,021, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Northwestern State University of Louisiana?

Health Professions is the largest field at 34% of degrees, followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (22%) and Business, Management & Marketing (9%).

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 (318 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (118 degrees)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (117 degrees)
Psychology, General (115 degrees)
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (86 degrees)
Biology, General (70 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (69 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (58 degrees)
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (55 degrees)
Social Work (40 degrees)

What is Natchitoches, LA like to live in?

Northwestern State University of Louisiana sits in Natchitoches, a remote town of about 18,000 people in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

Household incomes in Natchitoches, a median of about $38,731, sit far below the Louisiana median and likewise far below the national one, 51% lower than the country as a whole.

Home values are in step with the rest of Louisiana, around $188,400 and a typical rent of $777 a month is 25% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 16 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

It reads as a college town: 17% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.6 times the national share, and the median age of 27 is younger than the country's 39.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Louisiana average of 27%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Northwestern State University of Louisiana have a tennis program?: Yes. Northwestern State University of Louisiana fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southland Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Northwestern State University of Louisiana?: Northwestern State University of Louisiana is in Natchitoches, LA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Northwestern State University of Louisiana cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,431 a year, and an average net price of $13,606 after grants and scholarships.