University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · public · 21,217 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does University of Kansas field?
University of Kansas, in Lawrence, KS, 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 Kansas'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 Kansas lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 42%.
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 Kansas fund its athletes?
University of Kansas reported 539 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 265 men and 274 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $14,731,489, about $28,377 per male athlete and $26,320 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 $1,778,686 for men's sports and $661,402 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $6,712 and $2,414 per athlete.
What is University of Kansas like academically?
University of Kansas is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 93% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1190, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $26,751 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,059 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 32% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $12,102 for KS residents and $30,432 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
69% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 86% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $61,945, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Kansas?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Engineering (9%) and Health Professions (9%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Psychology, General (281 degrees)
- Journalism (217 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (209 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (196 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (193 degrees)
- Marketing (178 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (173 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (143 degrees)
- Business/Commerce, General (140 degrees)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (130 degrees)
What is Lawrence, KS like to live in?
University of Kansas sits in Lawrence, a small city of about 95,000 people in Douglas County, Kansas.
Household incomes in Lawrence, a median of about $62,838, sit below the Kansas median and likewise below the national one, 20% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing costs more here than in most of Kansas: a typical home is valued around $269,500, 32% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,054 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
It reads as a college town: 20% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.1 times the national share, and the median age of 29 is younger than the country's 39.
55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Kansas average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of Kansas have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of Kansas 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 Kansas?
- University of Kansas is in Lawrence, KS, in the Plains region of the United States.
- How much does University of Kansas cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $26,751 a year, and an average net price of $18,059 after grants and scholarships.