Auburn University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $1,565,431 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $2,031,050 |
How much does Auburn University spend on men's tennis?
Auburn University reported $1,565,431 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #18 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Auburn University offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Auburn University's athletically related student aid averaged about $36,937 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Auburn University spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Auburn University reported $3,179,194 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Auburn University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Auburn University reported $1,565,431 in total men's tennis expenses and $2,031,050 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Alabama earn NIL money?
Alabama enacted a college NIL law in 2021 (HB 404) but repealed it in February 2022, leaving college NIL in the state governed by NCAA and institutional policy. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://new.ahsaa.com/Portals/0/Publications/2025-2026/Handbook%202025-2026.pdf.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Auburn University men's tennis roster?
Auburn University listed 8 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 20% below the NCAA Division I median of 10.
Auburn University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020.
A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 |
How many coaches does Auburn University men's tennis have?
Auburn University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 2.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 41%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Auburn University spend on men's tennis?
Auburn University reported $1,565,431 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 260% above the NCAA Division I median of $435,301.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $36,796 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, by 250%.
Against the Southeastern Conference median it is in line with the Southeastern Conference median of $39,147.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $11,274 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $1,534, by 635%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 43% between 2020 and 2025, from $1,097,979 to $1,565,431.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Auburn University like academically?
Auburn University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 46% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1345, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.
The full cost of attendance is around $34,919 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $24,323 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 30% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $12,890 for AL residents and $34,922 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
82% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 95% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $65,337, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Auburn University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 26% of degrees, followed by Engineering (16%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (10%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (545 degrees)
- Biology, General (315 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (313 degrees)
- Marketing (250 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (238 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (215 degrees)
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (202 degrees)
- Psychology, General (159 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (145 degrees)
- Architectural Engineering (138 degrees)
What is Auburn, AL like to live in?
Auburn University sits in Auburn, a small city of about 79,000 people in Lee County, Alabama.
The median household in Auburn earns about $56,123, which is about the Alabama median ($62,027) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Alabama: a typical home is valued around $342,400, 75% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,034 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 5% of workers walk.
It reads as a college town: 20% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.1 times the national share, and the median age of 26 is younger than the country's 39.
63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Alabama average of 28%.
What other teams does Auburn University field?
Auburn University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Auburn, AL |
| Enrollment | 26,816 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Auburn University is a large public land-grant institution located in Auburn, a classic college town in eastern Alabama near the Georgia state line, roughly an hour northeast of Montgomery and within driving distance of Atlanta. Auburn pairs the resources and research breadth of a major flagship university with the friendly, walkable, community-centered feel of a town built around its campus. Game days bring a famous Southern football and athletics culture to life, while the surrounding area offers a temperate climate, ample outdoor recreation, and an affordable cost of living. For student-athletes, it is a setting that blends serious academics, a tight-knit community, and the energy of big-time SEC sports.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What division is Auburn University men's tennis?
- Auburn University men's tennis competes in NCAA Division I, the highest level of collegiate athletics. The program is a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
- What conference does Auburn University play in?
- Auburn University competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), one of the most competitive conferences in NCAA Division I athletics. SEC tennis features a demanding schedule against nationally ranked programs.
- Where is Auburn University located?
- Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama, a college town in the eastern part of the state near the Georgia border. It sits roughly an hour northeast of Montgomery and within driving distance of Atlanta.
- How do I get recruited for college tennis at the Division I level?
- Getting recruited for NCAA Division I tennis typically means building a strong record of tournament results, maintaining a competitive ranking, keeping your academics on track, and proactively sharing your profile and match footage with college programs. Creating a clear, factual recruiting profile and reaching out to programs early helps coaches evaluate your fit.
- What is the difference between NCAA Division I and other divisions?
- NCAA Division I is generally the highest and most competitive level of college sports, with the largest athletics budgets, the most demanding schedules, and the highest level of play. Division II and Division III programs can still offer excellent tennis and education, but Division I — especially in a conference like the SEC — represents the top competitive tier.
- How can I get on Auburn University men's tennis's radar?
- Build a complete recruiting profile that includes your tournament results, playing style, video, and self-reported academic information, then make sure it reaches the people evaluating recruits. Level Field Combine lets tennis recruits present that information in one place and get discovered by Division I programs like Auburn University.
- Does Auburn University have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Auburn University fields a NCAA Division I men's tennis team in the Southeastern Conference and reported 8 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Auburn University men's tennis?
- Auburn University competes in NCAA Division I in the Southeastern Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Auburn University men's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division I programs?
- With 8 players in 2025, Auburn University is 20% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, based on 237 NCAA Division I programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Auburn University men's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 2.7 players per coach, 41% below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5.
- How much does it cost to attend Auburn University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $34,919 a year, and an average net price of $24,323 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Auburn University?
- Auburn University is in Auburn, AL, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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