Does Portland State University have a tennis program?

Yes. Portland State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big Sky Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big Sky Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Portland State University?

Portland State University is in Portland, OR, in the Far West region of the United States.

How much does Portland State University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $21,590 a year, and an average net price of $9,552 after grants and scholarships.

Portland State University

Portland, OR · public · 13,182 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Portland State University field?

Portland State University, in Portland, OR, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Sky Conference.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 8 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Portland State University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division I median of 10, by 30%, and 22% below the Big Sky Conference median of 9. Portland State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 56%.

Portland State University's women's tennis roster has stayed between 7 and 8 players since 2020, and stood at 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Big Sky Conference median of 8. Portland State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 100%.

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 Portland State University fund its athletes?

Portland State University reported 350 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 210 men and 140 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $5,353,761, about $14,198 per male athlete and $16,944 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 $173,920 for men's sports and $94,578 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $828 and $676 per athlete.

What is Portland State University like academically?

Portland State University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 91% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $21,590 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $9,552 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 56% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $11,679 for OR residents and $31,074 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

42% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

53% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 76% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $57,906, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Portland State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 18% of degrees, with Social Sciences, Psychology and others close behind.

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

Psychology, General (365 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (275 degrees)
Social Sciences, General (247 degrees)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (223 degrees)
Marketing (209 degrees)
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (190 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (188 degrees)
Biology, General (175 degrees)
Computer Science (168 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (151 degrees)

What is Milwaukie, OR like to live in?

Portland State University sits in Milwaukie, a large city of about 21,000 people in Clackamas County, Oregon.

Household incomes in Milwaukie run close to both the Oregon and national medians, around $82,422 a year.

Home values are in step with the rest of Oregon, around $477,200 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,499 a month.

Commutes average about 25 minutes, close to the national average, and driving is common but not universal, though 22% work from home.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 40, with 17% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Oregon average of 36%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Portland State University have a tennis program?: Yes. Portland State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big Sky Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big Sky Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Portland State University?: Portland State University is in Portland, OR, in the Far West region of the United States.
How much does Portland State University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $21,590 a year, and an average net price of $9,552 after grants and scholarships.