University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · public · 34,948 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does University of California-San Diego field?
University of California-San Diego, in La Jolla, CA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big West Conference[C 12].
Both rosters carried the same number of players, 12, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
University of California-San Diego's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 11 in 2020 and as high as 15 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 12. That 2025 roster is 20% above the NCAA Division I median of 10, and about the same distance from the national median. University of California-San Diego lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 33%.
University of California-San Diego's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 11 in 2020 and as high as 15 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 12. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division I median of 9, by 33%, and about the same distance from the national median. University of California-San Diego lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 50%.
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 of California-San Diego fund its athletes?
University of California-San Diego reported 563 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 292 men and 271 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $6,390,847, about $9,861 per male athlete and $12,957 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 $225,415 for men's sports and $222,113 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $772 and $820 per athlete.
What is University of California-San Diego like academically?
University of California-San Diego is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 27% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $38,701 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $12,470 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 68% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $16,758 for CA residents and $50,958 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
86% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 94% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $84,943, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of California-San Diego?
Biological & Biomedical Sciences is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Multidisciplinary Studies (17%) and Engineering (12%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (769 degrees)
- Cognitive Science (759 degrees)
- Computer Science (591 degrees)
- International/Globalization Studies (537 degrees)
- Economics (430 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (366 degrees)
- Chemistry (346 degrees)
- Public Health (345 degrees)
- Biology, General (322 degrees)
- Psychology, General (320 degrees)
What is San Diego, CA like to live in?
University of California-San Diego sits in San Diego, a large city of about 1.4 million people in San Diego County, California.
The median household in San Diego earns about $104,321, which is about the California median ($96,334) but far above the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of California: a typical home is valued around $848,500, 22% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,223 a month is 14% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 24 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 19% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 19% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.
50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the California average of 37%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of California-San Diego have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of California-San Diego fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big West Conference[C 12]) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big West Conference[C 12]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is University of California-San Diego?
- University of California-San Diego is in La Jolla, CA, in the Far West region of the United States.
- How much does University of California-San Diego cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $38,701 a year, and an average net price of $12,470 after grants and scholarships.