Does Tarleton State University have a tennis program?

Yes. Tarleton State University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Western Athletic Conference[FB 1][C 1]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Tarleton State University?

Tarleton State University is in Stephenville, TX, in the Southwest region of the United States.

How much does Tarleton State University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $24,100 a year, and an average net price of $20,783 after grants and scholarships.

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · public · 12,673 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Tarleton State University field?

Tarleton State University, in Stephenville, TX, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Western Athletic Conference[FB 1][C 1].

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

Tarleton 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 about the same distance from the national median. Tarleton 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 NCAA Division I 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.

Tarleton State University Women's TennisNCAA Division I · Western Athletic Conference[FB 1][C 1] · 8 players (2025)

How does Tarleton State University fund its athletes?

Tarleton State University reported 424 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 239 men and 185 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $6,250,349, about $15,731 per male athlete and $13,463 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 $373,436 for men's sports and $278,789 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,562 and $1,507 per athlete.

What is Tarleton State University like academically?

Tarleton State University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 90% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1075.

The full cost of attendance is around $24,100 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,783 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 14% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $8,302 for TX residents and $18,142 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 70% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $53,040, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Tarleton State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 19% of degrees, with Agriculture, Parks, Recreation & Fitness 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 (260 degrees)
Business/Commerce, General (229 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (209 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (207 degrees)
Psychology, General (172 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (168 degrees)
Animal Sciences (121 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (111 degrees)
Agriculture, General (88 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (84 degrees)

What is Stephenville, TX like to live in?

Tarleton State University sits in Stephenville, a remote town of about 21,000 people in Erath County, Texas.

Household incomes in Stephenville, a median of about $55,504, sit far below the Texas median and likewise far below the national one, 29% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $226,300, 13% below the Texas median and a typical rent of $1,128 a month is 16% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 16 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 7% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 19% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.9 times the national share, and the median age of 26 is younger than the country's 39.

Frequently asked questions

Does Tarleton State University have a tennis program?: Yes. Tarleton State University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Western Athletic Conference[FB 1][C 1]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Tarleton State University?: Tarleton State University is in Stephenville, TX, in the Southwest region of the United States.
How much does Tarleton State University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $24,100 a year, and an average net price of $20,783 after grants and scholarships.