University at Buffalo
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University at Buffalo tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University at Buffalo listed 7 players on the men's tennis roster, 30% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 8 on the women's, 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9. University at Buffalo does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $29,294 per male athlete and $23,194 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 $16,982 per men's player, 61% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $15,382 per women's player, 50% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
University at Buffalo, in Buffalo, NY, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-American Conference.
University at Buffalo's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. University at Buffalo lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5.
University at Buffalo's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. University at Buffalo 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.
How does University at Buffalo fund its athletes?
University at Buffalo reported 396 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 219 men and 177 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $10,520,692 across all sports ($6,415,306 for men's sports, $4,105,386 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 $503,371 for men's sports and $200,895 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $2,298 and $1,135 per athlete.
What is University at Buffalo like academically?
University at Buffalo is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 74% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1295, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $30,785 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,995 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 32% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $10,936 for NY residents and $31,536 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
75% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 85% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $70,814, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University at Buffalo?
No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 17% of degrees, with Engineering, Social Sciences 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 (794 degrees)
- Psychology, General (632 degrees)
- Biology, General (349 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (278 degrees)
- Computer Science (269 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (232 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (210 degrees)
- Social Sciences, General (182 degrees)
- Civil Engineering (167 degrees)
- Public Health (161 degrees)
What is Buffalo, NY like to live in?
University at Buffalo sits in Buffalo, a suburb of a large city of about 276,000 people in Erie County, New York.
Household incomes in Buffalo, a median of about $48,050, sit far below the New York median and likewise far below the national one, 39% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $152,300, 62% below the New York median and a typical rent of $989 a month is 37% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 9% take public transit.
The population skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 nationally and 23% under 18.
30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the New York average of 40%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University at Buffalo have a tennis program?
- Yes. University at Buffalo fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Mid-American Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the University at Buffalo tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University at Buffalo listed 7 players on the men's tennis roster, 30% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 8 on the women's, 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does University at Buffalo give athletic aid for tennis?
- University at Buffalo does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $29,294 per male athlete and $23,194 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 University at Buffalo spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $16,982 per men's player, 61% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $15,382 per women's player, 50% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is University at Buffalo?
- University at Buffalo is in Buffalo, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.
- How much does University at Buffalo cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $30,785 a year, and an average net price of $20,995 after grants and scholarships.