Webster University
Saint Louis, MO · private, nonprofit · 2,304 undergraduates
Webster University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Webster University listed 12 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 9 on the women's, 10% below the NCAA Division III median of 10. Webster University 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 $1,734 per men's player, in line with the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, and $2,174 per women's player, 22% above the NCAA Division III median of $1,786.
Webster University, in Saint Louis, MO, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Webster University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. Webster University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 25%.
Webster University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 11 in 2020. Webster University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III 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 Webster University fund its athletes?
Webster University reported 250 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 144 men and 106 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
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 $32,229 for men's sports and $10,594 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $224 and $100 per athlete.
What is Webster University like academically?
Webster University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 86% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1102, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $51,188 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $27,047 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 47% of the sticker price on average.
64% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 69% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $50,876, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Webster University?
Visual & Performing Arts is the largest field at 28% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (14%) and Communication & Journalism (8%).
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 (98 degrees)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (53 degrees)
- Computer Science (40 degrees)
- Education, General (39 degrees)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts (36 degrees)
- Biology, General (32 degrees)
- Design and Applied Arts (31 degrees)
- Psychology, General (29 degrees)
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (27 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (21 degrees)
What is Clayton, MO like to live in?
Webster University sits in Clayton, a suburb of a large city of about 17,000 people in St. Louis County, Missouri.
Household incomes in Clayton, a median of about $128,898, sit far above the Missouri median and likewise far above the national one, 64% higher than the country as a whole.
Housing costs more here than in most of Missouri: a typical home is valued around $799,200, 271% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,648 a month is 65% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 12% of workers walk and 19% work from home.
The population skews young, with a median age of 29 against 39 nationally and 18% under 18.
84% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Missouri average of 32%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Webster University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Webster University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Webster University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Webster University listed 12 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 9 on the women's, 10% 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 Webster University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Webster University 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 Webster University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $1,734 per men's player, in line with the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, and $2,174 per women's player, 22% 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 Webster University?
- Webster University is in Saint Louis, MO, in the Plains region of the United States.
- How much does Webster University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $51,188 a year, and an average net price of $27,047 after grants and scholarships.