University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI · public · 9,277 undergraduates
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse listed 12 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 16 on the women's, 60% above the NCAA Division III median of 10. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 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 $2,095 per men's player, in line with the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, and $2,053 per women's player, 15% above the NCAA Division III median of $1,786.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, in La Crosse, WI, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 8 in 2022 and as high as 13 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 12. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse lists 1 head coach and 3 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 5.3, by 44%.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 11 players in 2020 to 16 in 2025. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse lists 1 head coach and 3 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 20% below the Wisconsin Intercollegiate 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 Wisconsin-La Crosse fund its athletes?
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse reported 647 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 326 men and 321 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 $28,781 for men's sports and $20,198 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $88 and $63 per athlete.
What is University of Wisconsin-La Crosse like academically?
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 76% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1220, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $19,593 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $16,210 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 17% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $10,070 for WI residents and $19,517 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
71% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 87% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $60,378, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 27% of degrees, followed by Biological & Biomedical Sciences (13%) and Parks, Recreation & Fitness (11%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Biology, General (247 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (192 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (190 degrees)
- Psychology, General (190 degrees)
- Marketing (133 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (118 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (106 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (99 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (77 degrees)
- Public Health (68 degrees)
What is La Crosse, WI like to live in?
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse sits in La Crosse, a small city of about 52,000 people in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
Household incomes in La Crosse, a median of about $53,803, sit far below the Wisconsin median and likewise far below the national one, 31% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $196,600, 21% below the Wisconsin median and rents are typical for the state, about $977 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 8% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 18% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.8 times the national share, and the median age of 30 is younger than the country's 39.
Frequently asked questions
- Does University of Wisconsin-La Crosse have a tennis program?
- Yes. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse listed 12 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 16 on the women's, 60% above 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 Wisconsin-La Crosse give athletic aid for tennis?
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 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 Wisconsin-La Crosse spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $2,095 per men's player, in line with the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, and $2,053 per women's player, 15% above 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 Wisconsin-La Crosse?
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is in La Crosse, WI, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
- How much does University of Wisconsin-La Crosse cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $19,593 a year, and an average net price of $16,210 after grants and scholarships.