Lamar University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $388,042 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $494,301 |
How much does Lamar University spend on women's tennis?
Lamar University reported $494,301 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #174 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Lamar University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Lamar University's athletically related student aid averaged about $18,989 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Lamar University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Lamar University reported $79,913 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Lamar University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Lamar University reported $388,042 in total men's tennis expenses and $494,301 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 Lamar University women's tennis roster?
Lamar University listed 8 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9.
Lamar University's women'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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 |
How many coaches does Lamar University women's tennis have?
Lamar University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 100%.
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 Lamar University spend on women's tennis?
Lamar University reported $494,301 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 16% above the Southland Conference median of $424,419.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $11,126 per player in 2025, well above the Southland Conference median of $6,720, by 66%.
Against the NCAA Division I median it is in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $551 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,044, by 47%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 14% between 2020 and 2025, from $433,889 to $494,301.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Lamar University like academically?
Lamar University is a mid-sized public 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 1061.
The full cost of attendance is around $22,254 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $9,366 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 58% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $8,905 for TX residents and $18,745 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
46% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
37% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 62% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $49,652, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Lamar University?
Multidisciplinary Studies is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (16%) and Health Professions (13%).
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.
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (258 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (169 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (99 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (97 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (86 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (66 degrees)
- Business/Commerce, General (59 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (56 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (53 degrees)
- Sociology (47 degrees)
What is Beaumont, TX like to live in?
Lamar University sits in Beaumont, a mid-sized city of about 114,000 people in Jefferson County, Texas.
The median household in Beaumont earns about $57,530, which is below the Texas median ($76,292) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $158,800, 39% below the Texas median and a typical rent of $1,072 a month is 20% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 25% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Texas average of 33%.
What other teams does Lamar University field?
Lamar University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Beaumont, TX |
| Enrollment | 8,150 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Lamar University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Lamar University fields a NCAA Division I women's tennis team in the Southland Conference and reported 8 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Lamar University women's tennis?
- Lamar University competes in NCAA Division I in the Southland Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Lamar University women's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division I programs?
- With 8 players in 2025, Lamar University is 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, based on 305 NCAA Division I programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Lamar University women's tennis team have?
- 1 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 0 assistant), about 8 players per coach, 100% above the NCAA Division I median of 4.
- How much does it cost to attend Lamar University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $22,254 a year, and an average net price of $9,366 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Lamar University?
- Lamar University is in Beaumont, TX, in the Southwest region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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