University of Idaho
Moscow, ID · public · 7,747 undergraduates
University of Idaho tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of Idaho listed 7 players on the men's tennis roster, 30% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 9 on the women's, in line with the NCAA Division I median of 9. University of Idaho does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $17,099 per male athlete and $15,978 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 $18,116 per men's player, 72% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $17,046 per women's player, 66% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
University of Idaho, in Moscow, ID, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Sky Conference and the Cascade Collegiate Conference.
University of Idaho's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. University of Idaho lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, well below the Big Sky Conference median of 5, by 30%.
University of Idaho's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. University of Idaho lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the Big Sky Conference median of 7.5, by 60%.
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 Idaho fund its athletes?
University of Idaho reported 331 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 180 men and 151 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $5,490,572 across all sports ($3,077,825 for men's sports, $2,412,747 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 $286,271 for men's sports and $185,885 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,590 and $1,231 per athlete.
What is University of Idaho like academically?
University of Idaho is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 76% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1116, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $23,738 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,831 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 38% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $9,084 for ID residents and $28,320 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
57% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 76% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,670, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Idaho?
No single field dominates: the largest, Liberal Arts & Sciences, is 17% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, 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.
- Psychology, General (134 degrees)
- Marketing (90 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (76 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (62 degrees)
- Sociology (53 degrees)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (52 degrees)
- Animal Sciences (49 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (49 degrees)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (45 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (42 degrees)
What is Moscow, ID like to live in?
University of Idaho sits in Moscow, a town well outside any metro area of about 26,000 people in Latah County, Idaho.
The median household in Moscow earns about $56,497, which is below the Idaho median ($74,636) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of Idaho, around $352,000 and a typical rent of $902 a month is 22% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 14 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 18% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 21% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.2 times the national share, and the median age of 25 is younger than the country's 39.
54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Idaho average of 31%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of Idaho have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of Idaho fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big Sky Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Cascade Collegiate Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the University of Idaho tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of Idaho listed 7 players on the men's tennis roster, 30% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 9 on the women's, in line with 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 Idaho give athletic aid for tennis?
- University of Idaho does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $17,099 per male athlete and $15,978 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 Idaho spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $18,116 per men's player, 72% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $17,046 per women's player, 66% 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 Idaho?
- University of Idaho is in Moscow, ID, in the Rocky Mountains region of the United States.
- How much does University of Idaho cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $23,738 a year, and an average net price of $14,831 after grants and scholarships.