University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · public · 24,763 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does University of Kentucky field?
University of Kentucky, in Lexington, KY, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Southeastern Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
University of Kentucky's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 10% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and in line with the Southeastern Conference median of 10. University of Kentucky lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 33%.
University of Kentucky's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 20% below the Southeastern Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. University of Kentucky lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 33%.
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 Kentucky fund its athletes?
University of Kentucky reported 614 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 315 men and 299 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $16,956,848, about $30,324 per male athlete and $24,765 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 $2,982,179 for men's sports and $1,006,502 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $9,467 and $3,366 per athlete.
What is University of Kentucky like academically?
University of Kentucky 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 1215, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $34,391 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,851 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 45% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $13,502 for KY residents and $34,140 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
71% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 87% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $59,025, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Kentucky?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 22% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (13%) and Engineering (9%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Marketing (369 degrees)
- Business/Commerce, General (352 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (302 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (297 degrees)
- Psychology, General (290 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (250 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (199 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (168 degrees)
- Biology, General (168 degrees)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (162 degrees)
What is Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY like to live in?
University of Kentucky sits in Lexington-Fayette, a large city of about 321,000 people in Fayette County, Kentucky.
The median household in Lexington-Fayette earns about $67,631, which is about the Kentucky median ($62,417) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Kentucky: a typical home is valued around $272,100, 41% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,101 a month is 18% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
It reads as a college town: 10% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.6 times the national share, and the median age of 35 is close to the country's 39.
47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Kentucky average of 27%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of Kentucky have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of Kentucky fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southeastern Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southeastern Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is University of Kentucky?
- University of Kentucky is in Lexington, KY, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does University of Kentucky cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $34,391 a year, and an average net price of $18,851 after grants and scholarships.