University of Southern Mississippi
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $326,693 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $378,788 |
How much does University of Southern Mississippi spend on men's tennis?
University of Southern Mississippi reported $326,693 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #217 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does University of Southern Mississippi offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Southern Mississippi's athletically related student aid averaged about $17,322 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does University of Southern Mississippi spend on recruiting men's athletes?
University of Southern Mississippi reported $551,644 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does University of Southern Mississippi's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Southern Mississippi reported $326,693 in total men's tennis expenses and $378,788 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Mississippi earn NIL money?
Mississippi's Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act (SB 2313, 2021) permits college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1400IN.htm.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the University of Southern Mississippi men's tennis roster?
University of Southern Mississippi listed 9 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 10% below the NCAA Division I median of 10.
University of Southern Mississippi's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025.
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 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 |
How many coaches does University of Southern Mississippi men's tennis have?
University of Southern Mississippi lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, in line with the Sun Belt Conference median of 4.5.
What does University of Southern Mississippi spend on men's tennis?
University of Southern Mississippi reported $326,693 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 25% below the NCAA Division I median of $435,301.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $10,859 per player in 2025, 16% below the Sun Belt Conference median of $12,944.
Against the NCAA Division I median it is in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,527.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $2,627 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $1,534, by 71%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 57% between 2020 and 2025, from $208,115 to $326,693.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is University of Southern Mississippi like academically?
University of Southern Mississippi is a large 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 1190, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $26,566 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $21,708 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 18% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $9,998 for MS residents and $11,998 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
46% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
49% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 72% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $44,140, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at University of Southern Mississippi?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (13%) and Education (8%).
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.
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (205 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (197 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (161 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (149 degrees)
- Psychology, General (146 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (136 degrees)
- Biology, General (111 degrees)
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (98 degrees)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (91 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (75 degrees)
What is Hattiesburg, MS like to live in?
University of Southern Mississippi sits in Hattiesburg, a small city of about 49,000 people in Forrest County, Mississippi.
The median household in Hattiesburg earns about $44,140, which is below the Mississippi median ($54,915) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of Mississippi, around $153,600 and rents are typical for the state, about $995 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.
It reads as a college town: 17% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.6 times the national share, and the median age of 29 is younger than the country's 39.
35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Mississippi average of 24%.
What other teams does University of Southern Mississippi field?
University of Southern Mississippi 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 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| Enrollment | 10,075 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does University of Southern Mississippi have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. University of Southern Mississippi 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 Southern Mississippi men's tennis?
- University of Southern Mississippi 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 Southern Mississippi men's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division I programs?
- With 9 players in 2025, University of Southern Mississippi 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 Southern Mississippi men's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 4.5 players per coach, in line with the Sun Belt Conference median of 4.5.
- How much does it cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $26,566 a year, and an average net price of $21,708 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 Mississippi?
- University of Southern Mississippi is in Hattiesburg, MS, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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