Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN · public · 4,848 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Tennessee State University field?
Tennessee State University, in Nashville, TN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.
The women's roster is the larger of the two, 10 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Tennessee State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 20% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and about the same distance from the Ohio Valley Conference median. Tennessee State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 11% below the Ohio Valley Conference median of 4.5.
Tennessee State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% above the Ohio Valley Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. Tennessee State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 25%.
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 Tennessee State University fund its athletes?
Tennessee State University reported 258 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 172 men and 86 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $4,395,699, about $17,934 per male athlete and $15,245 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 $56,167 for men's sports and $60,088 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $327 and $699 per athlete.
What is Tennessee State University like academically?
Tennessee State University 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 1000.
The full cost of attendance is around $25,637 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,796 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 38% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $8,616 for TN residents and $22,416 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
51% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
34% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 34% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $42,730, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Tennessee State University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (18%) and Psychology (7%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (94 degrees)
- Psychology, General (65 degrees)
- Biology, General (60 degrees)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (47 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (44 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (43 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (40 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (39 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (36 degrees)
- Computer Science (27 degrees)
What is Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN like to live in?
Tennessee State University sits in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), a large city of about 684,000 people in Davidson County, Tennessee.
The median household in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) earns about $75,197, which is above the Tennessee median ($67,097) but about the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Tennessee: a typical home is valued around $383,100, 49% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,486 a month is 32% over the state figure.
Commutes average about 25 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 18% work from home.
The population skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 nationally and 21% under 18.
47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Tennessee average of 30%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Tennessee State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Tennessee State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Ohio Valley Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Ohio Valley Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Tennessee State University?
- Tennessee State University is in Nashville, TN, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Tennessee State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,637 a year, and an average net price of $15,796 after grants and scholarships.