University of California-Santa Cruz

How big is the University of California-Santa Cruz men's tennis roster?

University of California-Santa Cruz listed 12 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, in line with the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference median of 13.

University of California-Santa Cruz's men's tennis roster has stayed between 11 and 13 players since 2020, and stood at 12 in 2025.

How many coaches does University of California-Santa Cruz men's tennis have?

University of California-Santa Cruz lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, 13% above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.

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-Santa Cruz spend on men's tennis?

University of California-Santa Cruz reported $261,549 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 323% above the NCAA Division III median of $61,890.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $7,175 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, by 274%.

Against the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference median it is 16% above the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference median of $6,159.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $105 per male athlete in 2025, well above the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference median of $65, by 62%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 106% between 2020 and 2025, from $127,156 to $261,549.

NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.

What is University of California-Santa Cruz like academically?

University of California-Santa Cruz is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 66% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $41,179 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $17,890 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $16,005 for CA residents and $50,205 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

75% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 88% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $68,396, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at University of California-Santa Cruz?

No single field dominates: the largest, Computer & Information Sciences, is 16% of degrees, with Biological & Biomedical 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.

• Computer Science (607 degrees)
• Psychology, General (431 degrees)
• Business/Managerial Economics (287 degrees)
• Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (237 degrees)
• Sociology (223 degrees)
• Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (192 degrees)
• Biology, General (184 degrees)
• Political Science and Government (172 degrees)
• Film/Video and Photographic Arts (172 degrees)
• Economics (162 degrees)

What is Santa Cruz, CA like to live in?

University of California-Santa Cruz sits in Santa Cruz, a small city of about 61,000 people in Santa Cruz County, California.

The median household in Santa Cruz earns about $111,427, which is above 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 $1,180,100, 70% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,302 a month is 18% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 10% of workers walk and 19% work from home.

It reads as a college town: 18% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.8 times the national share, and the median age of 31 is younger than the country's 39.

58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the California average of 37%.

What other teams does University of California-Santa Cruz field?

University of California-Santa Cruz also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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