Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA · public · 6,622 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Valdosta State University field?
Valdosta State University, in Valdosta, GA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Gulf South Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Valdosta State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 10% below the Gulf South Conference median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. Valdosta State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2, by 74%.
Valdosta State University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% below the Gulf South Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. Valdosta State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 40%.
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 Valdosta State University fund its athletes?
Valdosta State University reported 328 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 234 men and 94 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $2,145,867, about $5,573 per male athlete and $8,956 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 $82,701 for men's sports and $19,856 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $353 and $211 per athlete.
What is Valdosta State University like academically?
Valdosta State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 72% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1013.
The full cost of attendance is around $20,801 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $10,945 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 47% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $6,124 for GA residents and $17,836 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
52% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
42% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 72% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $49,361, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Valdosta State University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (18%) and Education (9%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (212 degrees)
- Psychology, General (102 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (102 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (90 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (85 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (80 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (76 degrees)
- Biology, General (62 degrees)
- Marketing (60 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (53 degrees)
What is Valdosta, GA like to live in?
Valdosta State University sits in Valdosta, a small city of about 55,000 people in Lowndes County, Georgia.
Household incomes in Valdosta, a median of about $45,849, sit far below the Georgia median and likewise far below the national one, 42% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $165,300, 39% below the Georgia median and a typical rent of $1,000 a month is 23% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.
It reads as a college town: 16% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.5 times the national share, and the median age of 29 is younger than the country's 39.
28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Georgia average of 34%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Valdosta State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Valdosta State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Gulf South Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Gulf South Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Valdosta State University?
- Valdosta State University is in Valdosta, GA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Valdosta State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $20,801 a year, and an average net price of $10,945 after grants and scholarships.