University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $560,895 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $521,264 |
How much does University of Louisiana at Lafayette spend on men's tennis?
University of Louisiana at Lafayette reported $560,895 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #101 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does University of Louisiana at Lafayette offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Louisiana at Lafayette's athletically related student aid averaged about $19,398 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does University of Louisiana at Lafayette spend on recruiting men's athletes?
University of Louisiana at Lafayette reported $501,208 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does University of Louisiana at Lafayette's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Louisiana at Lafayette reported $560,895 in total men's tennis expenses and $521,264 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Louisiana earn NIL money?
Louisiana's Act 479 of 2021 (La. R.S. 17:3703) permits college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.lhsaa.org/siteuploads/lhsaa/20583_pdf_eccker-sports-partner-lhsaa-release.pdf.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the University of Louisiana at Lafayette men's tennis roster?
University of Louisiana at Lafayette listed 9 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 10% below the NCAA Division I median of 10.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 8 in 2021 and as high as 14 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 9.
A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 |
How many coaches does University of Louisiana at Lafayette men's tennis have?
University of Louisiana at Lafayette lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the Sun Belt Conference median of 4.5, by 100%.
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 Louisiana at Lafayette spend on men's tennis?
University of Louisiana at Lafayette reported $560,895 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 35% above the Sun Belt Conference median of $415,888.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $15,056 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, by 43%.
Against the Sun Belt Conference median it is 16% above the Sun Belt Conference median of $12,944.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $1,836 per male athlete in 2025, 24% below the Sun Belt Conference median of $2,408.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 19% between 2020 and 2025, from $470,529 to $560,895.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is University of Louisiana at Lafayette like academically?
University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 87% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1219, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $24,884 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,530 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 46% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $10,418 for LA residents and $24,146 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
42% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
53% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 74% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $47,089, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at University of Louisiana at Lafayette?
No single field dominates: the largest, Liberal Arts & Sciences, is 16% of degrees, with Health Professions, Business, Management & Marketing 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.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (383 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (297 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (137 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (137 degrees)
- Psychology, General (121 degrees)
- Biology, General (118 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (98 degrees)
- Computer Science (85 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (85 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (73 degrees)
What is Lafayette, LA like to live in?
University of Louisiana at Lafayette sits in Lafayette, a mid-sized city of about 122,000 people in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
The median household in Lafayette earns about $61,454, which is about the Louisiana median ($60,023) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Louisiana: a typical home is valued around $251,300, 20% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,065 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 37, with 21% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.
41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Louisiana average of 27%.
What other teams does University of Louisiana at Lafayette field?
University of Louisiana at Lafayette also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Lafayette, LA |
| Enrollment | 12,428 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does University of Louisiana at Lafayette have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. University of Louisiana at Lafayette fields a NCAA Division I men's tennis team in the Sun Belt Conference and reported 9 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is University of Louisiana at Lafayette men's tennis?
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette competes in NCAA Division I in the Sun Belt Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the University of Louisiana at Lafayette men's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division I programs?
- With 9 players in 2025, University of Louisiana at Lafayette is 10% below 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 Louisiana at Lafayette men's tennis team have?
- 1 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 0 assistant), about 9 players per coach, 100% above the Sun Belt Conference median of 4.5.
- How much does it cost to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $24,884 a year, and an average net price of $13,530 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is University of Louisiana at Lafayette?
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette is in Lafayette, LA, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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