University of California-Davis
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $382,397 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $556,895 |
How much does University of California-Davis spend on women's tennis?
University of California-Davis reported $556,895 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #153 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does University of California-Davis offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of California-Davis's athletically related student aid averaged about $15,726 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does University of California-Davis spend on recruiting women's athletes?
University of California-Davis reported $222,353 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does University of California-Davis's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of California-Davis reported $382,397 in total men's tennis expenses and $556,895 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in California earn NIL money?
California's SB 206, the Fair Pay to Play Act (2019, accelerated by SB 26 in 2021), was the first state law allowing college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.cifstate.org/governance/constitution/index.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the University of California-Davis women's tennis roster?
University of California-Davis listed 12 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 33% above the NCAA Division I median of 9.
University of California-Davis's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 12 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 |
| 2022 | 12 | 3 |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 |
How many coaches does University of California-Davis women's tennis have?
University of California-Davis lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, in line with the NCAA Division I median of 4.
What does University of California-Davis spend on women's tennis?
University of California-Davis reported $556,895 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, in line with the NCAA Division I median of $539,981.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $6,606 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $10,243, by 36%.
Against the national median it is well above the national median of $2,681, by 146%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $566 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,044, by 46%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 36% between 2020 and 2025, from $410,682 to $556,895.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is University of California-Davis like academically?
University of California-Davis is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 42% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $41,238 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,741 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 64% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $16,774 for CA residents and $50,974 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
86% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 93% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $80,838, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of California-Davis?
No single field dominates: the largest, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, is 19% of degrees, with Social Sciences, Psychology 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.
- Research and Experimental Psychology (924 degrees)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (596 degrees)
- Economics (559 degrees)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences (519 degrees)
- Biology, General (418 degrees)
- Computer Science (402 degrees)
- Animal Sciences (368 degrees)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (350 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (330 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (293 degrees)
What is Davis, CA like to live in?
University of California-Davis sits in Davis, a suburb of about 67,000 people in Yolo County, California.
The median household in Davis earns about $87,421, which is about the California median ($96,334) but above the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of California: a typical home is valued around $829,000, 19% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $2,043 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 5% take public transit and 23% work from home.
It reads as a college town: 26% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 4.0 times the national share, and the median age of 27 is younger than the country's 39.
75% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the California average of 37%.
What other teams does University of California-Davis field?
University of California-Davis also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Big West Conference[FB 5][C 11] |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Davis, CA |
| Enrollment | 32,253 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does University of California-Davis have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. University of California-Davis fields a NCAA Division I women's tennis team in the Big West Conference[FB 5][C 11] and reported 12 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is University of California-Davis women's tennis?
- University of California-Davis competes in NCAA Division I in the Big West Conference[FB 5][C 11]. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the University of California-Davis women's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division I programs?
- With 12 players in 2025, University of California-Davis is 33% above 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 University of California-Davis women's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 4 players per coach, in line with the NCAA Division I median of 4.
- How much does it cost to attend University of California-Davis?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $41,238 a year, and an average net price of $14,741 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is University of California-Davis?
- University of California-Davis is in Davis, CA, in the Far West region, in what the Department of Education classes as a suburban area.
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