University of Nebraska at Kearney

Which tennis teams does University of Nebraska at Kearney field?

University of Nebraska at Kearney, in Kearney, NE, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

University of Nebraska at Kearney's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2024. That 2025 roster is well below the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association median of 11, by 36%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. University of Nebraska at Kearney lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, well below the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association median of 5.5, by 36%.

University of Nebraska at Kearney's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. That 2025 roster is in line with the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. University of Nebraska at Kearney lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 10% below the NCAA Division II 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.

• University of Nebraska at Kearney Men's TennisNCAA Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · 7 players (2025)
• University of Nebraska at Kearney Women's TennisNCAA Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · 9 players (2025)

How does University of Nebraska at Kearney fund its athletes?

University of Nebraska at Kearney reported 446 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 261 men and 185 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $2,877,744, about $6,336 per male athlete and $6,616 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 $31,400 for men's sports and $27,670 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $120 and $150 per athlete.

What is University of Nebraska at Kearney like academically?

University of Nebraska at Kearney is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 89% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1118, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $25,808 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $16,242 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 37% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $8,676 for NE residents and $15,284 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

58% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $50,105, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at University of Nebraska at Kearney?

Education is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (18%) and Health Professions (8%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

• Business Administration, Management and Operations (181 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (97 degrees)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (62 degrees)
• Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (53 degrees)
• Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (45 degrees)
• Biology, General (43 degrees)
• Social Work (38 degrees)
• Research and Experimental Psychology (37 degrees)
• Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (34 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (32 degrees)

What is Kearney, NE like to live in?

University of Nebraska at Kearney sits in Kearney, a town well outside any metro area of about 34,000 people in Buffalo County, Nebraska.

The median household in Kearney earns about $69,790, which is about the Nebraska median ($74,985) but below the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of Nebraska, around $235,800 and a typical rent of $922 a month is 11% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 14 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

It reads as a college town: 13% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.0 times the national share, and the median age of 32 is younger than the country's 39.

Frequently asked questions

Does University of Nebraska at Kearney have a tennis program?

Yes. University of Nebraska at Kearney fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is University of Nebraska at Kearney?

University of Nebraska at Kearney is in Kearney, NE, in the Plains region of the United States.

How much does University of Nebraska at Kearney cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,808 a year, and an average net price of $16,242 after grants and scholarships.