Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA · public · 6,622 undergraduates
Valdosta State University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Valdosta State University listed 9 players on the men's tennis roster and 7 on the women's, both below their NCAA Division II medians of 10 and 9. Valdosta State University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $5,573 per male athlete and $8,956 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 $4,513 per men's player, 86% above the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $3,207 per women's player, 22% above the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
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.
Valdosta State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. 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. 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 across all sports ($1,304,002 for men's sports, $841,865 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 $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.
- How many players are on the Valdosta State University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Valdosta State University listed 9 players on the men's tennis roster and 7 on the women's, both below their NCAA Division II 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 Valdosta State University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Valdosta State University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $5,573 per male athlete and $8,956 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 Valdosta State University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $4,513 per men's player, 86% above the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $3,207 per women's player, 22% above the NCAA Division II median of $2,622. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- 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.