University of Alabama at Birmingham
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $317,699 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $571,094 |
How much does University of Alabama at Birmingham spend on women's tennis?
University of Alabama at Birmingham reported $571,094 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #150 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does University of Alabama at Birmingham offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Alabama at Birmingham's athletically related student aid averaged about $19,114 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does University of Alabama at Birmingham spend on recruiting women's athletes?
University of Alabama at Birmingham reported $266,442 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does University of Alabama at Birmingham's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Alabama at Birmingham reported $317,699 in total men's tennis expenses and $571,094 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Alabama earn NIL money?
Alabama enacted a college NIL law in 2021 (HB 404) but repealed it in February 2022, leaving college NIL in the state governed by NCAA and institutional policy. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://new.ahsaa.com/Portals/0/Publications/2025-2026/Handbook%202025-2026.pdf.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the University of Alabama at Birmingham women's tennis roster?
University of Alabama at Birmingham listed 8 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 11% below the American Conference median of 9.
University of Alabama at Birmingham'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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 |
How many coaches does University of Alabama at Birmingham women's tennis have?
University of Alabama at Birmingham lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, in line with the American Conference median of 4.
What does University of Alabama at Birmingham spend on women's tennis?
University of Alabama at Birmingham reported $571,094 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 20% below the American Conference median of $712,658.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $8,339 per player in 2025, well below the American Conference median of $16,807, by 50%.
Against the NCAA Division I median it is 19% below 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 $1,417 per female athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $1,044, by 36%.
Total women's tennis expenses have swung between $442,383 (2022) and $571,094 (2025) without a clear direction.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is University of Alabama at Birmingham like academically?
University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 88% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1258, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $28,145 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,749 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 33% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $9,098 for AL residents and $22,562 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
64% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,501, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Alabama at Birmingham?
Health Professions is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (20%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (15%).
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 (362 degrees)
- Biology, General (248 degrees)
- Psychology, General (230 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (137 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (134 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (122 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (113 degrees)
- Public Health (107 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (95 degrees)
- Marketing (86 degrees)
What is Birmingham, AL like to live in?
University of Alabama at Birmingham sits in Birmingham, a mid-sized city of about 199,000 people in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Household incomes in Birmingham, a median of about $44,376, sit far below the Alabama median and likewise far below the national one, 43% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $138,600, 29% below the Alabama median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,047 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 22 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 19% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.
31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Alabama average of 28%.
What other teams does University of Alabama at Birmingham field?
University of Alabama at Birmingham also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | American Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Birmingham, AL |
| Enrollment | 11,635 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does University of Alabama at Birmingham have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. University of Alabama at Birmingham fields a NCAA Division I women's tennis team in the American Conference and reported 8 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is University of Alabama at Birmingham women's tennis?
- University of Alabama at Birmingham competes in NCAA Division I in the American Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the University of Alabama at Birmingham women's tennis roster compare with other American Conference programs?
- With 8 players in 2025, University of Alabama at Birmingham is 11% below the American Conference median of 9, based on 13 American Conference programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the University of Alabama at Birmingham women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 4 players per coach, in line with the American Conference median of 4.
- How much does it cost to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $28,145 a year, and an average net price of $18,749 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is University of Alabama at Birmingham?
- University of Alabama at Birmingham is in Birmingham, AL, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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