Tufts University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $243,711 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $232,455 |
How much does Tufts University spend on women's tennis?
Tufts University reported $232,455 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #397 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Tufts University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Tufts University's athletically related student aid averaged about $0 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Tufts University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Tufts University reported $44,639 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Tufts University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Tufts University reported $243,711 in total men's tennis expenses and $232,455 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Massachusetts earn NIL money?
Massachusetts enacted college NIL protections in January 2021 as part of a broader economic development law allowing college athletes to be paid for their name, image, and likeness. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.miaa.net/sites/default/files/2025-06/miaa-handbook-25-27.pdf.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Tufts University women's tennis roster?
Tufts University listed 14 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 40% above the NCAA Division III median of 10.
Tufts University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 14 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 | 10 | 2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 14 | 2 |
How many coaches does Tufts University women's tennis have?
Tufts University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 40%.
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 Tufts University spend on women's tennis?
Tufts University reported $232,455 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 301% above the NCAA Division III median of $57,912.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $6,387 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division III median of $1,786, by 258%.
Against the New England Small College Athletic Conference median it is in line with the New England Small College Athletic Conference median of $6,040.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $115 per female athlete in 2025, well below the New England Small College Athletic Conference median of $223, by 48%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 83% between 2020 and 2025, from $127,041 to $232,455.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is Tufts University like academically?
Tufts University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 11% of applicants, highly selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1513, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.
The full cost of attendance is around $88,300 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $39,998 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 55% of the sticker price on average.
94% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 96% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $83,214, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Tufts University?
Social Sciences is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Engineering (13%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (12%).
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.
- Economics (198 degrees)
- Computer Science (171 degrees)
- Biology, General (138 degrees)
- International Relations and National Security Studies (133 degrees)
- Research and Experimental Psychology (90 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (71 degrees)
- Public Health (71 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (66 degrees)
- Biopsychology (66 degrees)
- Fine and Studio Arts (55 degrees)
What is Medford, MA like to live in?
Tufts University sits in Medford, a suburb of a large city of about 59,000 people in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
The median household in Medford earns about $118,089, which is above the Massachusetts median ($101,341) but far above the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Massachusetts: a typical home is valued around $715,500, 36% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,477 a month is 47% over the state figure.
Commutes run long, about 31 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 14% take public transit and 22% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 13% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.
58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Massachusetts average of 47%.
What other teams does Tufts University field?
Tufts University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | New England Small College Athletic Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Medford, MA |
| Enrollment | 7,061 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Tufts University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Tufts University fields a NCAA Division III women's tennis team in the New England Small College Athletic Conference and reported 14 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Tufts University women's tennis?
- Tufts University competes in NCAA Division III in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
- How does the Tufts University women's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division III programs?
- With 14 players in 2025, Tufts University is 40% above the NCAA Division III median of 10, based on 313 NCAA Division III programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Tufts University women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 7 players per coach, 40% above the NCAA Division III median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend Tufts University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $88,300 a year, and an average net price of $39,998 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Tufts University?
- Tufts University is in Medford, MA, in the New England region, in what the Department of Education classes as a suburban area.
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