University of South Carolina-Columbia
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University of South Carolina-Columbia tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of South Carolina-Columbia listed 9 players on the men's tennis roster and 8 on the women's, both below their NCAA Division I medians of 10 and 9. University of South Carolina-Columbia does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $24,143 per male athlete and $24,052 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 $41,584 per men's player, 295% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $33,129 per women's player, 223% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
University of South Carolina-Columbia, in Columbia, SC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Southeastern Conference.
University of South Carolina-Columbia's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. University of South Carolina-Columbia lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 33%.
University of South Carolina-Columbia's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 10 in 2020. University of South Carolina-Columbia lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 33%.
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 Carolina-Columbia fund its athletes?
University of South Carolina-Columbia reported 571 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 288 men and 283 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $13,759,918 across all sports ($6,953,077 for men's sports, $6,806,841 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 $2,515,877 for men's sports and $884,945 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $8,736 and $3,127 per athlete.
What is University of South Carolina-Columbia like academically?
University of South Carolina-Columbia is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 60% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1297, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $31,638 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,811 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 28% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $12,688 for SC residents and $35,972 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
79% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 92% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $62,177, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of South Carolina-Columbia?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 25% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (12%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (11%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Finance and Financial Management Services (608 degrees)
- Public Health (438 degrees)
- Biology, General (369 degrees)
- Research and Experimental Psychology (342 degrees)
- Marketing (335 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (290 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (281 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (232 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (222 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (214 degrees)
What is Columbia, SC like to live in?
University of South Carolina-Columbia sits in Columbia, a mid-sized city of about 138,000 people in Lexington County, South Carolina.
The median household in Columbia earns about $55,653, which is below the South Carolina median ($66,818) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of South Carolina, around $243,500 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,158 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 16% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 15% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.4 times the national share, and the median age of 29 is younger than the country's 39.
46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the South Carolina average of 32%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of South Carolina-Columbia have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of South Carolina-Columbia fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southeastern Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Southeastern Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the University of South Carolina-Columbia tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of South Carolina-Columbia listed 9 players on the men's tennis roster and 8 on the women's, both below their NCAA Division I medians of 10 and 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 Carolina-Columbia give athletic aid for tennis?
- University of South Carolina-Columbia does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $24,143 per male athlete and $24,052 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 Carolina-Columbia spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $41,584 per men's player, 295% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $33,129 per women's player, 223% 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 Carolina-Columbia?
- University of South Carolina-Columbia is in Columbia, SC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does University of South Carolina-Columbia cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $31,638 a year, and an average net price of $22,811 after grants and scholarships.