University of California-Irvine
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $566,451 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $396,683 |
How much does University of California-Irvine spend on women's tennis?
University of California-Irvine reported $396,683 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #236 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does University of California-Irvine offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of California-Irvine's athletically related student aid averaged about $16,743 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-Irvine spend on recruiting women's athletes?
University of California-Irvine reported $103,069 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does University of California-Irvine's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of California-Irvine reported $566,451 in total men's tennis expenses and $396,683 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-Irvine women's tennis roster?
University of California-Irvine listed 11 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 22% above the Big West Conference median of 9.
University of California-Irvine's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 11 players in 2025, down from 13 in 2020.
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 | 13 | 2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 |
How many coaches does University of California-Irvine women's tennis have?
University of California-Irvine lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well above the Big West Conference median of 3.5, by 57%.
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 University of California-Irvine spend on women's tennis?
University of California-Irvine reported $396,683 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 35% below the Big West Conference median of $606,639.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $6,212 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $10,243, by 39%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $582 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,044, by 44%.
Total women's tennis expenses have swung between $278,265 (2021) and $408,134 (2024) 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 California-Irvine like academically?
University of California-Irvine is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 29% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $38,632 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,251 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 63% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $15,722 for CA residents and $49,922 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
87% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 94% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $80,735, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of California-Irvine?
No single field dominates: the largest, Social Sciences, is 16% of degrees, with Psychology, Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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.
- Computer Science (744 degrees)
- Biology, General (668 degrees)
- Business/Managerial Economics (648 degrees)
- Research and Experimental Psychology (605 degrees)
- Public Health (473 degrees)
- Economics (447 degrees)
- Criminology (398 degrees)
- Psychology, General (390 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (340 degrees)
- Mathematics (312 degrees)
What is Irvine, CA like to live in?
University of California-Irvine sits in Irvine, a large city of about 308,000 people in Orange County, California.
Household incomes in Irvine, a median of about $129,647, sit far above the California median and likewise far above the national one, 65% higher than the country as a whole.
Housing costs more here than in most of California: a typical home is valued around $1,115,400, 60% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,893 a month is 48% over the state figure.
Commutes average about 24 minutes, close to the national average, and driving is common but not universal, though 26% work from home.
The population skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 nationally and 22% under 18.
71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the California average of 37%.
What other teams does University of California-Irvine field?
University of California-Irvine also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Big West Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Irvine, CA |
| Enrollment | 30,197 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does University of California-Irvine have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. University of California-Irvine fields a NCAA Division I women's tennis team in the Big West Conference and reported 11 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is University of California-Irvine women's tennis?
- University of California-Irvine competes in NCAA Division I in the Big West Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the University of California-Irvine women's tennis roster compare with other Big West Conference programs?
- With 11 players in 2025, University of California-Irvine is 22% above the Big West Conference median of 9, based on 6 Big West Conference programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the University of California-Irvine women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 5.5 players per coach, 57% above the Big West Conference median of 3.5.
- How much does it cost to attend University of California-Irvine?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $38,632 a year, and an average net price of $14,251 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-Irvine?
- University of California-Irvine is in Irvine, CA, in the Far West region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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