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University of Mississippi tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of Mississippi listed 8 players on the men's tennis roster and 7 on the women's, both below their NCAA Division I medians of 10 and 9. University of Mississippi does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $29,169 per male athlete and $27,781 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 $37,270 per men's player, 254% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $44,063 per women's player, 330% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
University of Mississippi, in University, MS, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Gulf South Conference.
University of Mississippi's men's tennis roster has stayed between 8 and 9 players since 2020, and stood at 8 in 2025. University of Mississippi lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well below the Gulf South Conference median of 7, by 43%.
University of Mississippi's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. University of Mississippi lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the Gulf South Conference median of 7, by 67%.
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 Mississippi fund its athletes?
University of Mississippi reported 408 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 247 men and 161 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $11,677,463 across all sports ($7,204,699 for men's sports, $4,472,764 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 $2,609,171 for men's sports and $686,225 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $10,563 and $4,262 per athlete.
What is University of Mississippi like academically?
University of Mississippi is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 97% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1184, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $28,660 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,314 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 54% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $9,772 for MS residents and $28,600 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
72% 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 $50,994, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at University of Mississippi?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 27% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (19%) and Communication & Journalism (9%).
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 (327 degrees)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (309 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (262 degrees)
- Psychology, General (186 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (171 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (170 degrees)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (139 degrees)
- Biology, General (138 degrees)
- Marketing (135 degrees)
- Business/Commerce, General (131 degrees)
What is Oxford, MS like to live in?
University of Mississippi sits in Oxford, a remote town of about 26,000 people in Lafayette County, Mississippi.
The median household in Oxford earns about $59,901, which is about the Mississippi median ($54,915) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Mississippi: a typical home is valued around $333,400, 107% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,093 a month is 18% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.
It reads as a college town: 19% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.8 times the national share, and the median age of 31 is younger than the country's 39.
57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Mississippi average of 24%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of Mississippi have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of Mississippi fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Gulf South Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Gulf South Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the University of Mississippi tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of Mississippi listed 8 players on the men's tennis roster and 7 on the women's, both below their NCAA Division I medians of 10 and 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 Mississippi give athletic aid for tennis?
- University of Mississippi does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $29,169 per male athlete and $27,781 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 Mississippi spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $37,270 per men's player, 254% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $44,063 per women's player, 330% 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 Mississippi?
- University of Mississippi is in University, MS, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does University of Mississippi cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $28,660 a year, and an average net price of $13,314 after grants and scholarships.