University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO · public · 23,929 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does University of Missouri-Columbia field?
University of Missouri-Columbia, in Columbia, MO, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Southeastern Conference.
The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 9 on the women's side in 2025.
University of Missouri-Columbia's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% below the Southeastern Conference median of 10, and in line with the NCAA Division I median of 9. University of Missouri-Columbia lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 25%.
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 Missouri-Columbia fund its athletes?
University of Missouri-Columbia reported 541 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 322 men and 219 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $11,396,594, about $19,357 per male athlete and $23,578 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 $2,468,280 for men's sports and $609,005 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $7,665 and $2,781 per athlete.
What is University of Missouri-Columbia like academically?
University of Missouri-Columbia is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 78% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1247, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $31,713 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,268 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 36% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $14,837 for MO residents and $36,056 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
75% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 93% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $63,403, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Missouri-Columbia?
No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 18% of degrees, with Area, Ethnic & Gender Studies, Health Professions and others close behind.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business/Commerce, General (627 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (439 degrees)
- Journalism (390 degrees)
- Psychology, General (278 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (253 degrees)
- Biology, General (210 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (184 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (180 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (172 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (141 degrees)
What is Columbia, MO like to live in?
University of Missouri-Columbia sits in Columbia, a mid-sized city of about 127,000 people in Boone County, Missouri.
The median household in Columbia earns about $64,488, which is about the Missouri median ($68,920) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Missouri: a typical home is valued around $268,300, 24% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,067 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 6% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 17% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.6 times the national share, and the median age of 29 is younger than the country's 39.
57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Missouri average of 32%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of Missouri-Columbia have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of Missouri-Columbia fields 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 Missouri-Columbia?
- University of Missouri-Columbia is in Columbia, MO, in the Plains region of the United States.
- How much does University of Missouri-Columbia cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $31,713 a year, and an average net price of $20,268 after grants and scholarships.