Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO · public · 6,373 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Southeast Missouri State University field?

Southeast Missouri State University, in Cape Girardeau, MO, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 7 on the women's side in 2025.

Southeast Missouri State University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% below the Ohio Valley Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. Southeast Missouri State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, 22% below the Ohio Valley Conference median of 4.5.

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 Southeast Missouri State University fund its athletes?

Southeast Missouri State University reported 280 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 173 men and 107 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $4,292,938, about $14,207 per male athlete and $17,150 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 $138,326 for men's sports and $70,849 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $800 and $662 per athlete.

What is Southeast Missouri State University like academically?

Southeast Missouri State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 74% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 950.

The full cost of attendance is around $25,177 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,882 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 37% of the sticker price on average.

58% 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 $44,030, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Southeast Missouri State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 15% of degrees, with Education, Health Professions and others close behind.

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

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (118 degrees)
  • Biology, General (104 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (95 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (90 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (83 degrees)
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (80 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (78 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (75 degrees)
  • Agricultural Business and Management (63 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (57 degrees)

What is Cape Girardeau, MO like to live in?

Southeast Missouri State University sits in Cape Girardeau, a small city of about 40,000 people in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.

The median household in Cape Girardeau earns about $54,870, which is below the Missouri median ($68,920) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $186,100, 14% below the Missouri median and a typical rent of $855 a month is 14% 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: 16% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.4 times the national share, and the median age of 34 is younger than the country's 39.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Missouri average of 32%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Southeast Missouri State University have a tennis program?
Yes. Southeast Missouri State University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Ohio Valley Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Southeast Missouri State University?
Southeast Missouri State University is in Cape Girardeau, MO, in the Plains region of the United States.
How much does Southeast Missouri State University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,177 a year, and an average net price of $15,882 after grants and scholarships.