University of California-San Diego
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $400,784 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $450,697 |
How much does University of California-San Diego spend on men's tennis?
University of California-San Diego reported $400,784 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #159 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does University of California-San Diego offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of California-San Diego's athletically related student aid averaged about $9,861 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does University of California-San Diego spend on recruiting men's athletes?
University of California-San Diego reported $225,415 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does University of California-San Diego's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of California-San Diego reported $400,784 in total men's tennis expenses and $450,697 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-San Diego men's tennis roster?
University of California-San Diego listed 12 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 20% above the NCAA Division I median of 10.
University of California-San Diego's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 11 in 2020 and as high as 15 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 12.
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 | 11 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 | 3 |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 |
How many coaches does University of California-San Diego men's tennis have?
University of California-San Diego lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 33%.
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-San Diego spend on men's tennis?
University of California-San Diego reported $400,784 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, in line with the NCAA Division I median of $435,301.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $8,242 per player in 2025, 22% below the NCAA Division I median of $10,527.
Against the national median it is well above the national median of $2,493, by 231%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $772 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,534, by 50%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 73% between 2020 and 2025, from $231,995 to $400,784.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is University of California-San Diego like academically?
University of California-San Diego is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 27% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $38,701 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $12,470 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 68% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $16,758 for CA residents and $50,958 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 94% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $84,943, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of California-San Diego?
Biological & Biomedical Sciences is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Multidisciplinary Studies (17%) and Engineering (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.
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (769 degrees)
- Cognitive Science (759 degrees)
- Computer Science (591 degrees)
- International/Globalization Studies (537 degrees)
- Economics (430 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (366 degrees)
- Chemistry (346 degrees)
- Public Health (345 degrees)
- Biology, General (322 degrees)
- Psychology, General (320 degrees)
What is San Diego, CA like to live in?
University of California-San Diego sits in San Diego, a large city of about 1.4 million people in San Diego County, California.
The median household in San Diego earns about $104,321, which is about the California median ($96,334) but far above the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of California: a typical home is valued around $848,500, 22% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,223 a month is 14% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 24 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 19% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 19% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.
50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the California average of 37%.
What other teams does University of California-San Diego field?
University of California-San Diego also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Big West Conference[C 12] |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | La Jolla, CA |
| Enrollment | 34,948 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does University of California-San Diego have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. University of California-San Diego fields a NCAA Division I men's tennis team in the Big West Conference[C 12] and reported 12 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is University of California-San Diego men's tennis?
- University of California-San Diego competes in NCAA Division I in the Big West Conference[C 12]. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the University of California-San Diego men's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division I programs?
- With 12 players in 2025, University of California-San Diego is 20% above the NCAA Division I median of 10, based on 237 NCAA Division I programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the University of California-San Diego men's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 6 players per coach, 33% above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5.
- How much does it cost to attend University of California-San Diego?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $38,701 a year, and an average net price of $12,470 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-San Diego?
- University of California-San Diego is in La Jolla, CA, in the Far West region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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