San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · public · 35,377 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does San Diego State University field?
San Diego State University, in San Diego, CA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mountain West Conference and the Mountain West Conference[C 3].
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
San Diego State University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 10% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and in line with the Mountain West Conference median of 9. San Diego State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 10% above the Mountain West Conference median of 4.1.
San Diego State University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2024 and as high as 9 in 2021, and ended 2025 at 8. That 2025 roster is 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Mountain West Conference median of 8. San Diego State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, in line with the Mountain West Conference median of 4.
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 San Diego State University fund its athletes?
San Diego State University reported 466 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 223 men and 243 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $11,111,128, about $25,668 per male athlete and $22,169 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 $1,246,206 for men's sports and $263,926 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $5,588 and $1,086 per athlete.
What is San Diego State University like academically?
San Diego State University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 36% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $27,780 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,364 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 45% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $8,728 for CA residents and $21,328 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
76% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 91% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $64,909, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at San Diego State University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 27% of degrees, followed by Psychology (8%) and Social Sciences (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 (1875 degrees)
- Psychology, General (699 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (417 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (406 degrees)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (356 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (290 degrees)
- Biology, General (285 degrees)
- Computer Science (259 degrees)
- Fine and Studio Arts (247 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (244 degrees)
What is San Diego, CA like to live in?
San Diego State University sits in San Diego, a large city of about 1.4 million people in San Diego County, California.
The median household in San Diego earns about $104,321, which is about the California median ($96,334) but far above the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of California: a typical home is valued around $848,500, 22% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,223 a month is 14% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 24 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 19% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 19% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.
50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the California average of 37%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does San Diego State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. San Diego State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Mountain West Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Mountain West Conference[C 3]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is San Diego State University?
- San Diego State University is in San Diego, CA, in the Far West region of the United States.
- How much does San Diego State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $27,780 a year, and an average net price of $15,364 after grants and scholarships.