University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL · public · 8,879 undergraduates
University of South Alabama tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of South Alabama listed 5 players on the men's tennis roster, 50% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 7 on the women's, 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 9. University of South Alabama does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $19,398 per male athlete and $22,258 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 $16,890 per men's player, 60% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $14,191 per women's player, 39% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
University of South Alabama, in Mobile, AL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.
University of South Alabama's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 5 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. University of South Alabama lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 2.5 players per coach, well below the Sun Belt Conference median of 4.5, by 44%.
University of South Alabama's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. University of South Alabama lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, 22% below the Sun Belt Conference median of 4.5.
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 South Alabama fund its athletes?
University of South Alabama reported 386 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 242 men and 144 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $7,899,489 across all sports ($4,694,321 for men's sports, $3,205,168 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 $582,805 for men's sports and $238,202 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $2,408 and $1,654 per athlete.
What is University of South Alabama like academically?
University of South Alabama is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 71% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1147, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $25,476 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $17,648 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 31% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $10,116 for AL residents and $19,092 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
53% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 76% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $49,379, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at University of South Alabama?
Health Professions is the largest field at 33% of degrees, followed by Biological & Biomedical Sciences (14%) and Business, Management & Marketing (10%).
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 (341 degrees)
- Biology, General (151 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (120 degrees)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (99 degrees)
- Psychology, General (87 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (83 degrees)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (68 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (67 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (51 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (51 degrees)
What is Mobile, AL like to live in?
University of South Alabama sits in Mobile, a mid-sized city of about 185,000 people in Mobile County, Alabama.
The median household in Mobile earns about $51,090, which is below the Alabama median ($62,027) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $170,300, 13% below the Alabama median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,029 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 22% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.
32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Alabama average of 28%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of South Alabama have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of South Alabama fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Sun Belt Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Sun Belt Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the University of South Alabama tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of South Alabama listed 5 players on the men's tennis roster, 50% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 7 on the women's, 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 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 South Alabama give athletic aid for tennis?
- University of South Alabama does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $19,398 per male athlete and $22,258 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 South Alabama spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $16,890 per men's player, 60% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $14,191 per women's player, 39% 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 South Alabama?
- University of South Alabama is in Mobile, AL, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does University of South Alabama cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,476 a year, and an average net price of $17,648 after grants and scholarships.