Montana State University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $469,817 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $624,333 |
How much does Montana State University spend on women's tennis?
Montana State University reported $624,333 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #134 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Montana State University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Montana State University's athletically related student aid averaged about $21,156 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Montana State University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Montana State University reported $117,318 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Montana State University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Montana State University reported $469,817 in total men's tennis expenses and $624,333 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Montana earn NIL money?
Montana's SB 248 (2021, effective 2023) allows college athletes to earn NIL pay, and 2025 laws (SB 271, SB 482) added NIL contract rules and allowed schools to pay athletes directly. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/8589-3338095/Proposals-2025_revised_Final_NIL_Rule_only.pdf.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Montana State University women's tennis roster?
Montana State University listed 9 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 13% above the Big Sky Conference median of 8.
Montana State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025.
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 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 |
How many coaches does Montana State University women's tennis have?
Montana State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, well below the Big Sky Conference median of 7.5, by 40%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Montana State University spend on women's tennis?
Montana State University reported $624,333 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 36% above the Big Sky Conference median of $457,568.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $15,742 per player in 2025, well above the Big Sky Conference median of $7,795, by 102%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $970 per female athlete in 2025, 23% above the Big Sky Conference median of $788.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 47% between 2020 and 2025, from $425,961 to $624,333.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Montana State University like academically?
Montana State University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 82% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1183, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $25,905 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,499 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 13% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $8,460 for MT residents and $33,287 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
57% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $53,263, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Montana State University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 14% of degrees, with Engineering, Health Professions and others close behind.
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/Commerce, General (292 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (261 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (179 degrees)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (148 degrees)
- Psychology, General (109 degrees)
- Computer Science (100 degrees)
- Chemical Engineering (85 degrees)
- Biology, General (83 degrees)
- Sociology (77 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (76 degrees)
What is Bozeman, MT like to live in?
Montana State University sits in Bozeman, a small city of about 55,000 people in Gallatin County, Montana.
The median household in Bozeman earns about $79,903, which is above the Montana median ($69,922) but about the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Montana: a typical home is valued around $614,900, 82% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,611 a month is 56% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 15 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 9% of workers walk and 15% work from home.
It reads as a college town: 21% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.2 times the national share, and the median age of 29 is younger than the country's 39.
65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Montana average of 35%.
What other teams does Montana State University field?
Montana State University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Bozeman, MT |
| Enrollment | 14,451 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Montana State University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Montana State University fields a NCAA Division I women's tennis team in the Big Sky Conference and reported 9 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Montana State University women's tennis?
- Montana State University competes in NCAA Division I in the Big Sky Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Montana State University women's tennis roster compare with other Big Sky Conference programs?
- With 9 players in 2025, Montana State University is 13% above the Big Sky Conference median of 8, based on 8 Big Sky Conference programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Montana State University women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 4.5 players per coach, 40% below the Big Sky Conference median of 7.5.
- How much does it cost to attend Montana State University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,905 a year, and an average net price of $22,499 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Montana State University?
- Montana State University is in Bozeman, MT, in the Rocky Mountains region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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