Baylor University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $2,196,305 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $1,976,707 |
How much does Baylor University spend on women's tennis?
Baylor University reported $1,976,707 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #5 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Baylor University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Baylor University's athletically related student aid averaged about $28,538 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Baylor University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Baylor University reported $922,992 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Baylor University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Baylor University reported $2,196,305 in total men's tennis expenses and $1,976,707 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Texas earn NIL money?
Texas Education Code Section 51.9246 (2021) governs college NIL and was expanded by HB 126 (2025) to allow universities to pay athletes directly, with contracts permitted at age 17 or older. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.uiltexas.org/policy/2025-26-policy-info/nil-information.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Baylor University women's tennis roster?
Baylor University listed 13 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 63% above the Big 12 Conference median of 8.
Baylor University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 10 in 2022 and as high as 14 in 2021, and ended 2025 at 13.
A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 2 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 13 | 3 |
How many coaches does Baylor University women's tennis have?
Baylor University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.3 players per coach, 18% above the Big 12 Conference median of 3.7.
More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.
What does Baylor University spend on women's tennis?
Baylor University reported $1,976,707 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 266% above the NCAA Division I median of $539,981.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $21,772 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243, by 113%.
Against the Big 12 Conference median it is 22% below the Big 12 Conference median of $27,892.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $2,939 per female athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $1,044, by 182%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 26% between 2020 and 2025, from $1,573,397 to $1,976,707.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Baylor University like academically?
Baylor University is a large private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 51% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1329, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.
The full cost of attendance is around $74,226 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $41,104 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 45% of the sticker price on average.
80% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 91% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $65,793, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Baylor University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 26% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (20%) 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.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (317 degrees)
- Biology, General (246 degrees)
- Marketing (188 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (181 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (176 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (157 degrees)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (155 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (148 degrees)
- Management Information Systems and Services (134 degrees)
- Psychology, General (128 degrees)
What is Waco, TX like to live in?
Baylor University sits in Waco, a mid-sized city of about 142,000 people in McLennan County, Texas.
Household incomes in Waco, a median of about $51,468, sit far below the Texas median and likewise far below the national one, 34% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $199,600, 23% below the Texas median and a typical rent of $1,098 a month is 18% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
It reads as a college town: 14% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.1 times the national share, and the median age of 29 is younger than the country's 39.
29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Texas average of 33%.
What other teams does Baylor University field?
Baylor University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Waco, TX |
| Enrollment | 14,785 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Baylor University is a private Christian research university located in Waco, Texas, a mid-sized city in Central Texas situated along the Brazos River roughly halfway between Dallas–Fort Worth and Austin along the I-35 corridor. Waco offers an affordable, community-oriented setting with a walkable campus core, a revitalized downtown and riverfront, and easy access to Texas Hill Country and major metro areas within a short drive. The combination of a sizable university presence, a warm climate well-suited to year-round tennis, and a tight-knit college-town atmosphere makes it a distinctive place to live, study, and compete.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What division is Baylor University tennis?
- Baylor University Women’s Tennis competes at the NCAA Division I level. Division I is the highest tier of NCAA competition, featuring the most demanding schedules and competition across collegiate athletics.
- What conference does Baylor University compete in?
- Baylor competes in the Big 12 Conference, one of the premier NCAA Division I conferences. Big 12 tennis schedules include conference dual matches against strong regional and national programs.
- Where is Baylor University located?
- Baylor University is in Waco, Texas, a city in Central Texas along the I-35 corridor between Dallas–Fort Worth and Austin. The warm Texas climate supports year-round tennis training and competition.
- How do I get recruited for college tennis at the NCAA Division I level?
- Recruiting for Division I tennis generally involves building a verified athletic and academic profile, sharing match footage and results, and proactively contacting programs you are interested in. Creating a profile on a recruiting platform like Level Field Combine helps put your information in front of programs evaluating prospects.
- What is the difference between NCAA Division I and other divisions?
- NCAA Division I is the highest competitive tier, typically featuring larger athletic programs, more rigorous schedules, and the deepest talent pools. Division II and Division III programs offer strong tennis at different levels of time commitment, scholarship structure, and competition intensity.
- How can I get on Baylor Women’s Tennis’s radar?
- Start by building a complete, accurate recruiting profile — including your playing level, results, and self-reported academic metrics — and make it easy for programs to find and evaluate you. Level Field Combine lets recruits create a discoverable profile so Division I programs can identify prospects who fit their needs.
- Does Baylor University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Baylor University fields a NCAA Division I women's tennis team in the Big 12 Conference and reported 13 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Baylor University women's tennis?
- Baylor University competes in NCAA Division I in the Big 12 Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Baylor University women's tennis roster compare with other Big 12 Conference programs?
- With 13 players in 2025, Baylor University is 63% above the Big 12 Conference median of 8, based on 15 Big 12 Conference programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Baylor University women's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 4.3 players per coach, 18% above the Big 12 Conference median of 3.7.
- How much does it cost to attend Baylor University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $74,226 a year, and an average net price of $41,104 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Baylor University?
- Baylor University is in Waco, TX, in the Southwest region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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