University of Houston
Houston, TX · public · 38,380 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does University of Houston field?
University of Houston, in Houston, TX, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big 12 Conference.
The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 7 on the women's side in 2025.
University of Houston's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and about the same distance from the Big 12 Conference median. University of Houston lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, 13% below 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 of Houston fund its athletes?
University of Houston reported 445 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 254 men and 191 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $9,377,636, about $22,083 per male athlete and $19,731 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 $1,169,803 for men's sports and $330,602 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $4,606 and $1,731 per athlete.
What is University of Houston like academically?
University of Houston 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 1250, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $26,185 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,276 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 45% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $9,717 for TX residents and $22,547 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
42% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
65% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 87% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $62,377, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Houston?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 28% of degrees, followed by Computer & Information Sciences (10%) and Psychology (9%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Psychology, General (605 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (543 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (412 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (404 degrees)
- Biology, General (388 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (318 degrees)
- Management Information Systems and Services (307 degrees)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (291 degrees)
- Marketing (274 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (269 degrees)
What is Houston, TX like to live in?
University of Houston sits in Houston, a large city of about 2.3 million people in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Household incomes in Houston, a median of about $62,894, sit below the Texas median and likewise below the national one, 20% lower than the country as a whole.
Home values are in step with the rest of Texas, around $253,400 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,313 a month.
Commutes average about 27 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive.
The population skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 nationally and 24% under 18.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of Houston have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of Houston fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big 12 Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is University of Houston?
- University of Houston is in Houston, TX, in the Southwest region of the United States.
- How much does University of Houston cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $26,185 a year, and an average net price of $14,276 after grants and scholarships.