Nicholls State University

How big is the Nicholls State University men's tennis roster?

Nicholls State University listed 8 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 20% below the NCAA Division I median of 10.

Nicholls State University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 8 in 2020 and as high as 14 in 2023, and ended 2025 at 8.

A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.

How many coaches does Nicholls State University men's tennis have?

Nicholls State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well below the Southland Conference median of 7.5, by 47%.

Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.

What does Nicholls State University spend on men's tennis?

Nicholls State University reported $151,895 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 65% below the NCAA Division I median of $435,301.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $4,575 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, by 57%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $298 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,534, by 81%.

Total men's tennis expenses have swung between $119,628 (2024) and $184,908 (2023) without a clear direction.

Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.

What is Nicholls State University like academically?

Nicholls State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 91% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1090.

The full cost of attendance is around $23,481 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $12,947 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 45% of the sticker price on average.

54% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 77% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $45,454, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Nicholls State University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 26% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (18%) and Multidisciplinary Studies (11%).

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 (142 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (135 degrees)
• Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (128 degrees)
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (97 degrees)
• Psychology, General (88 degrees)
• Biology, General (47 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (39 degrees)
• Accounting and Related Services (37 degrees)
• English Language and Literature, General (34 degrees)
• Culinary Arts and Related Services (33 degrees)

What is Thibodaux, LA like to live in?

Nicholls State University sits in Thibodaux, a small city of about 16,000 people in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.

The median household in Thibodaux earns about $53,775, which is below the Louisiana median ($60,023) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of Louisiana: a typical home is valued around $237,400, 14% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $989 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 8% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 11% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.6 times the national share, and the median age of 37 is close to the country's 39.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Louisiana average of 27%.

What other teams does Nicholls State University field?

Nicholls State University also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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