University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · public · 23,113 undergraduates
University of California-Santa Barbara tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of California-Santa Barbara listed 11 players on the men's tennis roster and 10 on the women's, both above their NCAA Division I medians of 10 and 9. University of California-Santa Barbara does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $11,817 per male athlete and $15,558 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 $7,118 per men's player, 32% below the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $12,838 per women's player, 25% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
University of California-Santa Barbara, in Santa Barbara, 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.
University of California-Santa Barbara's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. University of California-Santa Barbara lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.7 players per coach, 19% below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5.
University of California-Santa Barbara's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. University of California-Santa Barbara lists 1 head coach and 3 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.5 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 38%.
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-Santa Barbara fund its athletes?
University of California-Santa Barbara reported 488 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 272 men and 216 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $6,574,572 across all sports ($3,214,113 for men's sports, $3,360,459 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 $525,105 for men's sports and $244,999 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,931 and $1,134 per athlete.
What is University of California-Santa Barbara like academically?
University of California-Santa Barbara is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 33% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $41,573 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $16,109 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 61% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $16,414 for CA residents and $50,614 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
83% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 93% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $74,915, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of California-Santa Barbara?
Social Sciences is the largest field at 27% of degrees, followed by Biological & Biomedical Sciences (11%) and Psychology (10%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Sociology (672 degrees)
- Economics (656 degrees)
- Research and Experimental Psychology (616 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (582 degrees)
- Biology, General (384 degrees)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research (318 degrees)
- Statistics (291 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (257 degrees)
- Applied Mathematics (215 degrees)
- International/Globalization Studies (188 degrees)
What is Santa Barbara, CA like to live in?
University of California-Santa Barbara sits in Santa Barbara, a suburb of about 88,000 people in Santa Barbara County, California.
The median household in Santa Barbara earns about $101,672, 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 $1,466,400, 111% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,302 a month is 18% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 17% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 39, with 17% under 18 and 20% 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-Santa Barbara have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of California-Santa Barbara fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big West Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big West Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the University of California-Santa Barbara tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of California-Santa Barbara listed 11 players on the men's tennis roster and 10 on the women's, both above their NCAA Division I 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 University of California-Santa Barbara give athletic aid for tennis?
- University of California-Santa Barbara does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $11,817 per male athlete and $15,558 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 of California-Santa Barbara spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $7,118 per men's player, 32% below the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $12,838 per women's player, 25% 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 of California-Santa Barbara?
- University of California-Santa Barbara is in Santa Barbara, CA, in the Far West region of the United States.
- How much does University of California-Santa Barbara cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $41,573 a year, and an average net price of $16,109 after grants and scholarships.