University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS · private, nonprofit · 925 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does University of Saint Mary field?

University of Saint Mary, in Leavenworth, KS, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Great Plains Athletic Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 12 players against 10, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

University of Saint Mary's men's tennis roster has grown over 2 years, from 6 players in 2023 to 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the Great Plains Athletic Conference median of 11, and about the same distance from the NAIA median. University of Saint Mary lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, 14% below the NAIA median of 7.

University of Saint Mary's women's tennis roster has grown over 2 years, from 3 players in 2023 to 10 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% above the NAIA median of 9, and in line with the Great Plains Athletic Conference median of 10. University of Saint Mary lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, in line with the Great Plains Athletic 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 Saint Mary fund its athletes?

University of Saint Mary reported 691 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 386 men and 305 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $2,786,738, about $4,153 per male athlete and $3,881 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 $18,390 for men's sports and $28,459 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $48 and $93 per athlete.

What is University of Saint Mary like academically?

University of Saint Mary is a small private, nonprofit 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 1029.

The full cost of attendance is around $48,728 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,519 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 54% of the sticker price on average.

48% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 65% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $59,483, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at University of Saint Mary?

Health Professions is the largest field at 28% of degrees, followed by Parks, Recreation & Fitness (16%) and Business, Management & Marketing (12%).

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 (54 degrees)
  • Biology, General (28 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (21 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (16 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (15 degrees)
  • Criminology (11 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (10 degrees)
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services (8 degrees)
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General (5 degrees)
  • Accounting and Related Services (5 degrees)

What is Leavenworth, KS like to live in?

University of Saint Mary sits in Leavenworth, a town on the edge of a metro area of about 37,000 people in Leavenworth County, Kansas.

Household incomes in Leavenworth run close to both the Kansas and national medians, around $71,239 a year.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $176,000, 13% below the Kansas median and a typical rent of $1,135 a month is 10% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 23% under 18 and 13% aged 65 or over.

Frequently asked questions

Does University of Saint Mary have a tennis program?
Yes. University of Saint Mary fields men's tennis (NAIA, Great Plains Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, Great Plains Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is University of Saint Mary?
University of Saint Mary is in Leavenworth, KS, in the Plains region of the United States.
How much does University of Saint Mary cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $48,728 a year, and an average net price of $22,519 after grants and scholarships.