University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME · public · 4,222 undergraduates
University of Southern Maine tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of Southern Maine listed 14 players on the men's tennis roster, 17% above the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 7 on the women's, 30% below the NCAA Division III median of 10. University of Southern Maine reported no athletically related student aid in its 2025 filing, as Division III rules require; help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship. Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $378 per men's player, 80% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, and $732 per women's player, 59% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,786.
University of Southern Maine, in Portland, ME, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Little East Conference.
University of Southern Maine's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 14 in 2025. University of Southern Maine lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 31%.
University of Southern Maine's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 12 in 2020. University of Southern Maine lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, well below the Little East Conference median of 5, by 30%.
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 Southern Maine fund its athletes?
University of Southern Maine reported 497 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 278 men and 219 women, close to an even split.
It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.
Recruiting spending was $5,196 for men's sports and $6,675 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $19 and $30 per athlete.
What is University of Southern Maine like academically?
University of Southern Maine is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 79% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1116, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $23,717 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,596 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 43% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $11,284 for ME residents and $27,944 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
40% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 74% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $49,958, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at University of Southern Maine?
Health Professions is the largest field at 25% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (18%) and Social Sciences (15%).
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 (158 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (115 degrees)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (78 degrees)
- Social Sciences, Other (74 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (64 degrees)
- Psychology, General (56 degrees)
- Biology, General (47 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (34 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (34 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (32 degrees)
What is Portland, ME like to live in?
University of Southern Maine sits in Portland, a small city of about 69,000 people in Cumberland County, Maine.
Household incomes in Portland run close to both the Maine and national medians, around $76,174 a year.
Housing costs more here than in most of Maine: a typical home is valued around $452,600, 70% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,487 a month is 37% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 12% of workers walk and 22% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 15% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.
59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Maine average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of Southern Maine have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of Southern Maine fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Little East Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Little East Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the University of Southern Maine tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of Southern Maine listed 14 players on the men's tennis roster, 17% above the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 7 on the women's, 30% below the NCAA Division III median of 10. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does University of Southern Maine give athletic aid for tennis?
- University of Southern Maine reported no athletically related student aid in its 2025 filing, as Division III rules require; help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, never per team.
- How much does University of Southern Maine spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $378 per men's player, 80% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, and $732 per women's player, 59% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,786. 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 Southern Maine?
- University of Southern Maine is in Portland, ME, in the New England region of the United States.
- How much does University of Southern Maine cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $23,717 a year, and an average net price of $13,596 after grants and scholarships.