Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL · private, nonprofit · 2,630 undergraduates
Tuskegee University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Tuskegee University listed 13 players on the men's tennis roster and 12 on the women's, both above their NCAA Division II medians of 10 and 9. Tuskegee University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $4,126 per male athlete and $4,367 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $1,498 per men's player, 38% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $1,490 per women's player, 43% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
Tuskegee University, in Tuskegee, AL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Tuskegee University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 13 in 2025. Tuskegee University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 13 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 152%.
Tuskegee University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. Tuskegee University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 12 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 140%.
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 Tuskegee University fund its athletes?
Tuskegee University reported 345 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 248 men and 97 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $1,446,851 across all sports ($1,023,300 for men's sports, $423,551 for women's); 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 $79,557 for men's sports and $10,255 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $321 and $106 per athlete.
What is Tuskegee University like academically?
Tuskegee University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 49% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1120, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $43,454 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $35,013 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 19% of the sticker price on average.
58% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
55% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 81% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $49,641, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Tuskegee University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Engineering (15%) and Agriculture (15%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (62 degrees)
- Animal Sciences (53 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (40 degrees)
- Biology, General (37 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (23 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (20 degrees)
- Psychology, General (18 degrees)
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (16 degrees)
- Chemical Engineering (11 degrees)
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (10 degrees)
What is Tuskegee, AL like to live in?
Tuskegee University sits in Tuskegee, a town well outside any metro area of about 9,070 people in Macon County, Alabama.
Household incomes in Tuskegee, a median of about $38,160, sit far below the Alabama 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 $98,500, 50% below the Alabama median and a typical rent of $706 a month is 27% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 13% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 17% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.6 times the national share, and the median age of 24 is younger than the country's 39.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Tuskegee University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Tuskegee University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Tuskegee University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Tuskegee University listed 13 players on the men's tennis roster and 12 on the women's, both above their NCAA Division II medians of 10 and 9. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does Tuskegee University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Tuskegee University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $4,126 per male athlete and $4,367 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, never per team.
- How much does Tuskegee University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $1,498 per men's player, 38% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $1,490 per women's player, 43% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Tuskegee University?
- Tuskegee University is in Tuskegee, AL, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Tuskegee University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $43,454 a year, and an average net price of $35,013 after grants and scholarships.