University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · public · 19,178 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does University of Nebraska-Lincoln field?
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in Lincoln, NE, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2023 and as high as 14 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 11. That 2025 roster is 16% above the Big Ten Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. University of Nebraska-Lincoln lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well above the Big Ten Conference median of 3.8, by 43%.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 11 in 2020. That 2025 roster is in line with the Big Ten Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. University of Nebraska-Lincoln lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 17% above the Big Ten Conference median of 3.8.
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 Nebraska-Lincoln fund its athletes?
University of Nebraska-Lincoln reported 618 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 341 men and 277 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $12,695,377, about $20,832 per male athlete and $20,186 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 $2,399,346 for men's sports and $772,794 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $7,036 and $2,790 per athlete.
What is University of Nebraska-Lincoln like academically?
University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 87% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1191, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $26,697 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $17,747 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 34% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $10,434 for NE residents and $28,584 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
67% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 86% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $56,887, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Nebraska-Lincoln?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 22% of degrees, followed by Engineering (10%) and Agriculture (9%).
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 (324 degrees)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (239 degrees)
- Psychology, General (237 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (226 degrees)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (163 degrees)
- Marketing (150 degrees)
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (141 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (139 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (132 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (130 degrees)
What is Lincoln, NE like to live in?
University of Nebraska-Lincoln sits in Lincoln, a large city of about 292,000 people in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
The median household in Lincoln earns about $69,991, which is about the Nebraska median ($74,985) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Nebraska: a typical home is valued around $248,200, 11% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,045 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
It reads as a college town: 12% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.8 times the national share, and the median age of 33 is younger than the country's 39.
41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Nebraska average of 34%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of Nebraska-Lincoln have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of Nebraska-Lincoln fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big Ten Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big Ten Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is University of Nebraska-Lincoln?
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln is in Lincoln, NE, in the Plains region of the United States.
- How much does University of Nebraska-Lincoln cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $26,697 a year, and an average net price of $17,747 after grants and scholarships.