SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY · public · 4,643 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does SUNY Oneonta field?

SUNY Oneonta, in Oneonta, NY, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

SUNY Oneonta's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 14 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division III median of 12, by 25%, and 10% below the national median of 10. SUNY Oneonta lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 16% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.

SUNY Oneonta's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 11 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division III median of 10, by 30%, and 22% below the national median of 9. SUNY Oneonta lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 30%.

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 SUNY Oneonta fund its athletes?

SUNY Oneonta reported 437 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 249 men and 188 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $19,320 for men's sports and $22,464 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $78 and $119 per athlete.

What is SUNY Oneonta like academically?

SUNY Oneonta is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 70% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1230, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $28,821 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,158 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 34% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $8,831 for NY residents and $19,781 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

69% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 76% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $60,386, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at SUNY Oneonta?

Education is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Visual & Performing Arts (12%) and Business, Management & Marketing (12%).

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

  • Psychology, General (181 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (179 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (138 degrees)
  • Business/Managerial Economics (133 degrees)
  • Biology, General (106 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (90 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (67 degrees)
  • Design and Applied Arts (66 degrees)
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (57 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (57 degrees)

What is Oneonta, NY like to live in?

SUNY Oneonta sits in Oneonta, a remote town of about 14,000 people in Otsego County, New York.

Household incomes in Oneonta, a median of about $65,031, sit below the New York median and likewise below the national one, 17% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $187,800, 53% below the New York median and a typical rent of $986 a month is 37% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 15 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 16% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 23% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.5 times the national share, and the median age of 23 is younger than the country's 39.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the New York average of 40%.

Frequently asked questions

Does SUNY Oneonta have a tennis program?
Yes. SUNY Oneonta fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is SUNY Oneonta?
SUNY Oneonta is in Oneonta, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does SUNY Oneonta cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $28,821 a year, and an average net price of $19,158 after grants and scholarships.