The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $327,464 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $390,495 |
How much does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley spend on women's tennis?
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reported $390,495 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #242 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's athletically related student aid averaged about $13,666 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley spend on recruiting women's athletes?
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reported $162,745 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reported $327,464 in total men's tennis expenses and $390,495 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Texas earn NIL money?
Texas Education Code Section 51.9246 (2021) governs college NIL and was expanded by HB 126 (2025) to allow universities to pay athletes directly, with contracts permitted at age 17 or older. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.uiltexas.org/policy/2025-26-policy-info/nil-information.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley women's tennis roster?
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley listed 9 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 13% above the Southland Conference median of 8.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 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.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 3 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 |
How many coaches does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley women's tennis have?
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley spend on women's tennis?
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reported $390,495 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 28% below the NCAA Division I median of $539,981.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $9,340 per player in 2025, well above the Southland Conference median of $6,720, by 39%.
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 $1,138 per female athlete in 2025, well above the Southland Conference median of $561, by 103%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 60% between 2020 and 2025, from $244,174 to $390,495.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley like academically?
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 94% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 985.
The full cost of attendance is around $16,830 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $4,831 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 71% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $9,987 for TX residents and $19,827 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
65% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
51% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 81% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $49,620, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley?
No single field dominates: the largest, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, is 11% 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.
- Biology, General (587 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (581 degrees)
- Psychology, General (486 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (310 degrees)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (240 degrees)
- Social Work (184 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (183 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (170 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (142 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (133 degrees)
What is Edinburg, TX like to live in?
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley sits in Edinburg, a mid-sized city of about 103,000 people in Hidalgo County, Texas.
The median household in Edinburg earns about $57,789, which is below the Texas median ($76,292) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $174,800, 33% below the Texas median and a typical rent of $968 a month is 28% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
It reads as a college town: 10% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.5 times the national share, and the median age of 30 is younger than the country's 39.
29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Texas average of 33%.
What other teams does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley field?
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Edinburg, TX |
| Enrollment | 28,666 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley fields a NCAA Division I women's tennis team in the Southland Conference and reported 9 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley women's tennis?
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley competes in NCAA Division I in the Southland Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley women's tennis roster compare with other Southland Conference programs?
- With 9 players in 2025, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is 13% above the Southland Conference median of 8, based on 10 Southland Conference programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 4.5 players per coach, 13% above the NCAA Division I median of 4.
- How much does it cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $16,830 a year, and an average net price of $4,831 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley?
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is in Edinburg, TX, in the Southwest region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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