University of South Dakota

How big is the University of South Dakota women's tennis roster?

University of South Dakota listed 9 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, in line with the NCAA Division I median of 9.

University of South Dakota's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 9 in 2020 and as high as 12 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 9.

How many coaches does University of South Dakota women's tennis have?

University of South Dakota lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 13% above the NCAA Division I median of 4.

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 South Dakota spend on women's tennis?

University of South Dakota reported $356,021 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 34% below the NCAA Division I median of $539,981.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $6,544 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $10,243, by 36%.

Against the national median it is well above the national median of $2,681, by 144%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $802 per female athlete in 2025, 23% below the NCAA Division I median of $1,044.

Total women's tennis expenses have swung between $322,658 (2021) and $399,450 (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 South Dakota like academically?

University of South Dakota is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 99% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1125, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $24,422 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,858 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 19% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $9,432 for SD residents and $12,942 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

60% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $51,926, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at University of South Dakota?

Health Professions is the largest field at 28% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (20%) and Education (6%).

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 (163 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (100 degrees)
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (78 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (75 degrees)
• Biology, General (69 degrees)
• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (66 degrees)
• Psychology, General (66 degrees)
• Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (59 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (56 degrees)
• Accounting and Related Services (55 degrees)

What is Vermillion, SD like to live in?

University of South Dakota sits in Vermillion, a town well outside any metro area of about 12,000 people in Clay County, South Dakota.

Household incomes in Vermillion, a median of about $52,815, sit far below the South Dakota median and likewise far below the national one, 33% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $210,200, 11% below the South Dakota median and a typical rent of $728 a month is 20% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 15 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 13% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 25% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.8 times the national share, and the median age of 23 is younger than the country's 39.

51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the South Dakota average of 31%.

What other teams does University of South Dakota field?

This is the only University of South Dakota team with a public profile here so far.

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