Does Shawnee State University have a tennis program?

Yes. Shawnee State University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Mountain East Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, River States Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Shawnee State University?

Shawnee State University is in Portsmouth, OH, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.

How much does Shawnee State University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $21,974 a year, and an average net price of $14,381 after grants and scholarships.

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH · public · 2,247 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Shawnee State University field?

Shawnee State University, in Portsmouth, OH, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Mountain East Conference and the River States Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 6, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Shawnee State University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 8 in 2021 and as high as 12 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 9. That 2025 roster is well below the Mountain East Conference median of 12, by 25%, and 18% below the NAIA median of 11. Shawnee State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the Mountain East Conference median of 7, by 29%.

Shawnee State University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the Mountain East Conference median of 9, by 33%, and about the same distance from the NAIA median. Shawnee State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, 20% above the NAIA median of 5.

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 Shawnee State University fund its athletes?

Shawnee State University reported 333 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 210 men and 123 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $1,212,500, about $2,960 per male athlete and $4,805 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 expenses were reported as zero for both men's and women's sports, so outreach to this program will mostly need to come from the recruit's side.

What is Shawnee State University like academically?

Shawnee State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees.

The full cost of attendance is around $21,974 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,381 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 35% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $10,626 for OH residents and $17,358 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

48% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 72% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $39,596, below the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Shawnee State University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 35% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (13%) and Education (11%).

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

Health and Medical Administrative Services (65 degrees)
Biology, General (33 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (30 degrees)
Fine and Studio Arts (29 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (22 degrees)
Special Education and Teaching (22 degrees)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (21 degrees)
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (18 degrees)
Psychology, General (18 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (18 degrees)

What is Portsmouth, OH like to live in?

Shawnee State University sits in Portsmouth, a town well outside any metro area of about 18,000 people in Scioto County, Ohio.

Household incomes in Portsmouth, a median of about $35,319, sit far below the Ohio median and likewise far below the national one, 55% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $95,000, 52% below the Ohio median and a typical rent of $758 a month is 23% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 37, with 21% under 18 and 19% aged 65 or over.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Ohio average of 31%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Shawnee State University have a tennis program?: Yes. Shawnee State University fields men's tennis (NAIA, Mountain East Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, River States Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Shawnee State University?: Shawnee State University is in Portsmouth, OH, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Shawnee State University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $21,974 a year, and an average net price of $14,381 after grants and scholarships.