University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · public · 11,512 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does University of Massachusetts-Boston field?
University of Massachusetts-Boston, in Boston, MA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Little East Conference.
The women's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
University of Massachusetts-Boston's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 17% below the NCAA Division III median of 12, and in line with the Little East Conference median of 10. University of Massachusetts-Boston lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, 17% below the Little East Conference median of 6.
University of Massachusetts-Boston's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 22% above the Little East Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. University of Massachusetts-Boston lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, 10% above the Little East Conference median of 5.
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 Massachusetts-Boston fund its athletes?
University of Massachusetts-Boston reported 374 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 211 men and 163 women, close to an even split.
It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.
Recruiting spending was $24,976 for men's sports and $32,452 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $118 and $199 per athlete.
What is University of Massachusetts-Boston like academically?
University of Massachusetts-Boston is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 84% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1194, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $30,544 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $17,707 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 42% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $15,908 for MA residents and $38,125 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.
49% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 70% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $65,865, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Massachusetts-Boston?
No single field dominates: the largest, Health Professions, is 16% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Psychology and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (483 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (433 degrees)
- Psychology, General (274 degrees)
- Biology, General (222 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (170 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (145 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (137 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (98 degrees)
- Economics (94 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (80 degrees)
What is Boston, MA like to live in?
University of Massachusetts-Boston sits in Boston, a large city of about 664,000 people in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
The median household in Boston earns about $94,755, which is about the Massachusetts median ($101,341) but above the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Massachusetts: a typical home is valued around $710,400, 35% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,093 a month is 24% over the state figure.
Commutes run long, about 30 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 14% of workers walk and 24% take public transit and 19% work from home.
It reads as a college town: 10% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.5 times the national share, and the median age of 33 is younger than the country's 39.
54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Massachusetts average of 47%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of Massachusetts-Boston have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of Massachusetts-Boston fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Little East Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Little East Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is University of Massachusetts-Boston?
- University of Massachusetts-Boston is in Boston, MA, in the New England region of the United States.
- How much does University of Massachusetts-Boston cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $30,544 a year, and an average net price of $17,707 after grants and scholarships.