University of Delaware
Newark, DE · public · 19,071 undergraduates
University of Delaware tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of Delaware listed 13 players on the men's tennis roster, 30% above the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 11 on the women's, 22% above the NCAA Division I median of 9. University of Delaware does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $27,959 per male athlete and $25,516 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 $6,005 per men's player, 43% below the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $6,287 per women's player, 39% below the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
University of Delaware, in Newark, DE, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Conference USA.
University of Delaware's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 10 in 2022 and as high as 14 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 13. University of Delaware lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6.5 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 44%.
University of Delaware's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. University of Delaware lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well above 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 Delaware fund its athletes?
University of Delaware reported 627 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 299 men and 328 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $16,729,180 across all sports ($8,359,809 for men's sports, $8,369,371 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 $421,878 for men's sports and $256,269 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,411 and $781 per athlete.
What is University of Delaware like academically?
University of Delaware is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 71% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1292, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $30,952 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $17,799 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 42% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $16,810 for DE residents and $41,400 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
81% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 92% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $72,950, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Delaware?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (11%) and Engineering (10%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Finance and Financial Management Services (310 degrees)
- Research and Experimental Psychology (234 degrees)
- Marketing (216 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (210 degrees)
- Biology, General (196 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (188 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (177 degrees)
- Public Health (175 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (173 degrees)
- Criminology (157 degrees)
What is Newark, DE like to live in?
University of Delaware sits in Newark, a suburb of a large city of about 30,000 people in New Castle County, Delaware.
The median household in Newark earns about $71,373, which is below the Delaware median ($82,855) but about the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of Delaware, around $357,600 and a typical rent of $1,611 a month is 20% over 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 14% of workers walk and 17% work from home.
It reads as a college town: 26% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 4.0 times the national share, and the median age of 22 is younger than the country's 39.
58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Delaware average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of Delaware have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of Delaware fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Conference USA) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Conference USA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the University of Delaware tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of Delaware listed 13 players on the men's tennis roster, 30% above the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 11 on the women's, 22% above 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 of Delaware give athletic aid for tennis?
- University of Delaware does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $27,959 per male athlete and $25,516 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 Delaware spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $6,005 per men's player, 43% below the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $6,287 per women's player, 39% below 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 Delaware?
- University of Delaware is in Newark, DE, in the Mid East region of the United States.
- How much does University of Delaware cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $30,952 a year, and an average net price of $17,799 after grants and scholarships.