University of Southern Mississippi

How big is the University of Southern Mississippi women's tennis roster?

University of Southern Mississippi listed 9 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 13% above the Sun Belt Conference median of 8.

University of Southern Mississippi's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 9 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 Southern Mississippi women's tennis have?

University of Southern Mississippi 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 Southern Mississippi spend on women's tennis?

University of Southern Mississippi reported $378,788 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 30% below the NCAA Division I median of $539,981.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $9,930 per player in 2025, well below the Sun Belt Conference median of $14,014, by 29%.

Against the NCAA Division I median it is in line with the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $1,455 per female athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $1,044, by 39%.

Total women's tennis expenses rose 44% between 2020 and 2025, from $263,458 to $378,788.

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.

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