Troy University

Troy, AL · public · 9,805 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Troy University field?

Troy University, in Troy, AL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 10 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Troy University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2023 and as high as 14 in 2021, and ended 2025 at 10. That 2025 roster is 11% above the Sun Belt Conference median of 9, and in line with the NCAA Division I median of 10. Troy University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the Sun Belt Conference median of 4.5, by 122%.

Troy University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and about the same distance from the Sun Belt Conference median. Troy University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 75%.

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 Troy University fund its athletes?

Troy University reported 413 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 259 men and 154 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $6,554,484, about $15,772 per male athlete and $16,036 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 $371,608 for men's sports and $161,430 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,435 and $1,048 per athlete.

What is Troy University like academically?

Troy University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 96% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1088.

The full cost of attendance is around $23,165 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $16,527 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 29% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $10,176 for AL residents and $20,352 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

43% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

50% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 71% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $42,062, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Troy University?

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

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 (344 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (267 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (154 degrees)
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (154 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (153 degrees)
  • Social Work (139 degrees)
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General (137 degrees)
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (122 degrees)
  • Hospitality Administration/Management (85 degrees)
  • Human Services, General (81 degrees)

What is Troy, AL like to live in?

Troy University sits in Troy, a remote town of about 18,000 people in Pike County, Alabama.

The median household in Troy earns about $47,595, which is below the Alabama median ($62,027) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of Alabama, around $214,100 and rents are typical for the state, about $943 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

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 25 is younger than the country's 39.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Alabama average of 28%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Troy University have a tennis program?
Yes. Troy University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Sun Belt Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Sun Belt Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Troy University?
Troy University is in Troy, AL, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Troy University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $23,165 a year, and an average net price of $16,527 after grants and scholarships.