University of California-Santa Cruz

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

University of California-Santa Cruz listed 12 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 33% above the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference median of 9.

University of California-Santa Cruz's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 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.

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

University of California-Santa Cruz lists 1 head coach and 3 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 40%.

Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.

What does University of California-Santa Cruz spend on women's tennis?

University of California-Santa Cruz reported $127,411 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 120% above the NCAA Division III median of $57,912.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $6,788 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division III median of $1,786, by 280%.

Against the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference median it is 24% above the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference median of $5,468.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $122 per female athlete in 2025, well above the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference median of $93, by 31%.

Total women's tennis expenses have swung between $121,752 (2023) and $192,390 (2024) without a clear direction.

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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