University of Southern Maine
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $19,408 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $19,108 |
How much does University of Southern Maine spend on women's tennis?
University of Southern Maine reported $19,108 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #1052 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does University of Southern Maine offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Southern Maine's athletically related student aid averaged about $0 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does University of Southern Maine spend on recruiting women's athletes?
University of Southern Maine reported $6,675 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does University of Southern Maine's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Southern Maine reported $19,408 in total men's tennis expenses and $19,108 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Maine earn NIL money?
Maine's college NIL law (LD 1893, signed March 31, 2022) protects college athletes' right to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://mpaprof.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/MPA-Handbook.pdf.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the University of Southern Maine women's tennis roster?
University of Southern Maine listed 7 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 30% below the NCAA Division III median of 10.
University of Southern Maine's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 12 in 2020.
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 | 12 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 |
How many coaches does University of Southern Maine women's tennis have?
University of Southern Maine lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, well below the Little East Conference median of 5, by 30%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does University of Southern Maine spend on women's tennis?
University of Southern Maine reported $19,108 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 67% below the NCAA Division III median of $57,912.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $732 per player in 2025, well below the Little East Conference median of $1,973, by 63%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $30 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $119, by 74%.
Total women's tennis expenses fell 13% between 2020 and 2025, from $21,893 to $19,108.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is University of Southern Maine like academically?
University of Southern Maine is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 79% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1116, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $23,717 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,596 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 43% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $11,284 for ME residents and $27,944 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
40% of students finish their degree within six years, below 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 $49,958, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at University of Southern Maine?
Health Professions is the largest field at 25% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (18%) and Social Sciences (15%).
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 (158 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (115 degrees)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (78 degrees)
- Social Sciences, Other (74 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (64 degrees)
- Psychology, General (56 degrees)
- Biology, General (47 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (34 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (34 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (32 degrees)
What is Portland, ME like to live in?
University of Southern Maine sits in Portland, a small city of about 69,000 people in Cumberland County, Maine.
Household incomes in Portland run close to both the Maine and national medians, around $76,174 a year.
Housing costs more here than in most of Maine: a typical home is valued around $452,600, 70% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,487 a month is 37% over the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 12% of workers walk and 22% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 15% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.
59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Maine average of 35%.
What other teams does University of Southern Maine field?
University of Southern Maine also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | Little East Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Portland, ME |
| Enrollment | 4,222 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does University of Southern Maine have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. University of Southern Maine fields a NCAA Division III women's tennis team in the Little East Conference and reported 7 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is University of Southern Maine women's tennis?
- University of Southern Maine competes in NCAA Division III in the Little East Conference. NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
- How does the University of Southern Maine women's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division III programs?
- With 7 players in 2025, University of Southern Maine is 30% below the NCAA Division III median of 10, based on 313 NCAA Division III programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the University of Southern Maine women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 3.5 players per coach, 30% below the Little East Conference median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend University of Southern Maine?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $23,717 a year, and an average net price of $13,596 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is University of Southern Maine?
- University of Southern Maine is in Portland, ME, in the New England region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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