The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX · public · 7,440 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does The University of Texas at Tyler field?
The University of Texas at Tyler, in Tyler, TX, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Lone Star Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 9, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
The University of Texas at Tyler's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 11 players in 2025, down from 17 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 10% above the Lone Star Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. The University of Texas at Tyler lists 1 head coach and 3 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 2.8 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 47%.
The University of Texas at Tyler's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 12 in 2020. That 2025 roster is in line with the Lone Star Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. The University of Texas at Tyler lists 1 head coach and 3 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 55%.
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 The University of Texas at Tyler fund its athletes?
The University of Texas at Tyler reported 373 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 185 men and 188 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $2,576,571, about $6,429 per male athlete and $7,378 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 $75,199 for men's sports and $68,871 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $406 and $366 per athlete.
What is The University of Texas at Tyler like academically?
The University of Texas at Tyler is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 94% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1114, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $24,505 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,323 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 46% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $9,736 for TX residents and $25,494 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
40% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
54% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 77% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $57,053, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at The University of Texas at Tyler?
Health Professions is the largest field at 36% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (14%) and Multidisciplinary Studies (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 (620 degrees)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (204 degrees)
- Psychology, General (104 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (96 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (82 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (71 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (63 degrees)
- Biology, General (58 degrees)
- Civil Engineering (54 degrees)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (44 degrees)
What is Tyler, TX like to live in?
The University of Texas at Tyler sits in Tyler, a mid-sized city of about 108,000 people in Smith County, Texas.
Household incomes in Tyler, a median of about $65,527, sit below the Texas median and likewise below the national one, 17% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $216,400, 17% below the Texas median and a typical rent of $1,199 a month is 10% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 23% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.
Frequently asked questions
- Does The University of Texas at Tyler have a tennis program?
- Yes. The University of Texas at Tyler fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Lone Star Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Lone Star Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is The University of Texas at Tyler?
- The University of Texas at Tyler is in Tyler, TX, in the Southwest region of the United States.
- How much does The University of Texas at Tyler cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $24,505 a year, and an average net price of $13,323 after grants and scholarships.