South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC · public · 2,934 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does South Carolina State University field?
South Carolina State University, in Orangeburg, SC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 10 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
South Carolina State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% above the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference median of 9, and in line with the NCAA Division I median of 10. South Carolina State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 122%.
South Carolina State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference median of 8. South Carolina 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 Mid-Eastern Athletic 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 South Carolina State University fund its athletes?
South Carolina State University reported 375 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 232 men and 143 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $2,632,035, about $7,426 per male athlete and $6,358 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 $118,375 for men's sports and $35,791 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $510 and $250 per athlete.
What is South Carolina State University like academically?
South Carolina State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 83% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $30,015 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,097 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 40% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $11,060 for SC residents and $21,750 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
70% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
37% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 56% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $38,262, below the median of $40,747.
What can you study at South Carolina State University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Family & Consumer Sciences, is 13% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Education and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Biology, General (41 degrees)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (31 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (24 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (21 degrees)
- Psychology, General (20 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (18 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (18 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (15 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (14 degrees)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (14 degrees)
What is Orangeburg, SC like to live in?
South Carolina State University sits in Orangeburg, a town well outside any metro area of about 13,000 people in Orangeburg County, South Carolina.
Household incomes in Orangeburg, a median of about $33,066, sit far below the South Carolina median and likewise far below the national one, 58% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $145,000, 39% below the South Carolina median and a typical rent of $765 a month is 32% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 24 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
It reads as a college town: 13% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.0 times the national share, and the median age of 37 is close to the country's 39.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the South Carolina average of 32%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does South Carolina State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. South Carolina State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is South Carolina State University?
- South Carolina State University is in Orangeburg, SC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does South Carolina State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $30,015 a year, and an average net price of $18,097 after grants and scholarships.