Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX · public · 8,728 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Stephen F Austin State University field?

Stephen F Austin State University, in Nacogdoches, TX, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Southland Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 8 on the women's side in 2025.

Stephen F Austin State University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Southland Conference median of 8. Stephen F Austin 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 Stephen F Austin State University fund its athletes?

Stephen F Austin State University reported 589 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 318 men and 271 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $5,933,134, about $11,459 per male athlete and $8,447 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 $289,929 for men's sports and $154,710 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $912 and $571 per athlete.

What is Stephen F Austin State University like academically?

Stephen F Austin State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 94% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1066.

The full cost of attendance is around $25,791 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,260 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 45% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $11,128 for TX residents and $23,426 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

53% of students finish their degree within six years, above 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 $49,634, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Stephen F Austin State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 19% of degrees, with Multidisciplinary Studies, 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.

  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (278 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (149 degrees)
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (136 degrees)
  • Business/Commerce, General (133 degrees)
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (106 degrees)
  • Social Work (92 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (88 degrees)
  • Music (76 degrees)
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (74 degrees)
  • Fine and Studio Arts (73 degrees)

What is Nacogdoches, TX like to live in?

Stephen F Austin State University sits in Nacogdoches, a remote town of about 32,000 people in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Household incomes in Nacogdoches, a median of about $38,855, sit far below the Texas median and likewise far below the national one, 51% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $173,200, 33% below the Texas median and a typical rent of $921 a month is 31% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 6% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 20% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.0 times the national share, and the median age of 25 is younger than the country's 39.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Texas average of 33%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Stephen F Austin State University have a tennis program?
Yes. Stephen F Austin State University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southland Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Stephen F Austin State University?
Stephen F Austin State University is in Nacogdoches, TX, in the Southwest region of the United States.
How much does Stephen F Austin State University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,791 a year, and an average net price of $14,260 after grants and scholarships.