Vanderbilt University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $1,932,844 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $1,940,588 |
How much does Vanderbilt University spend on men's tennis?
Vanderbilt University reported $1,932,844 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #6 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Vanderbilt University offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Vanderbilt University's athletically related student aid averaged about $59,796 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Vanderbilt University spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Vanderbilt University reported $2,075,726 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Vanderbilt University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Vanderbilt University reported $1,932,844 in total men's tennis expenses and $1,940,588 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Tennessee earn NIL money?
Tennessee enacted a college NIL law in 2021 (Tenn. Code Ann. Title 49, Chapter 7) and has repeatedly amended it to give schools and athletes broad NIL latitude. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://tssaa.org/name-image-likeness.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Vanderbilt University men's tennis roster?
Vanderbilt University listed 16 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 68% above the Southeastern Conference median of 10.
Vanderbilt University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 11 players in 2020 to 16 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 | 11 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 16 | 3 |
How many coaches does Vanderbilt University men's tennis have?
Vanderbilt University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.3 players per coach, well above the Southeastern Conference median of 3.2, by 68%.
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 Vanderbilt University spend on men's tennis?
Vanderbilt University reported $1,932,844 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 344% above the NCAA Division I median of $435,301.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $20,867 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, by 98%.
Against the Southeastern Conference median it is well below the Southeastern Conference median of $39,147, by 47%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $9,566 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $1,534, by 524%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 81% between 2020 and 2025, from $1,065,331 to $1,932,844.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Vanderbilt University like academically?
Vanderbilt University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 6% of applicants, highly selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1549, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.
The full cost of attendance is around $89,590 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,846 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 82% of the sticker price on average.
94% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 96% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $91,565, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Vanderbilt University?
Social Sciences is the largest field at 33% of degrees, followed by Multidisciplinary Studies (15%) and Engineering (11%).
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.
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (279 degrees)
- Economics (251 degrees)
- Social Sciences, General (245 degrees)
- Computer Science (205 degrees)
- Mathematics (151 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (104 degrees)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences (103 degrees)
- Psychology, General (100 degrees)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (68 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (63 degrees)
What is Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN like to live in?
Vanderbilt University sits in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), a large city of about 684,000 people in Davidson County, Tennessee.
The median household in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) earns about $75,197, which is above the Tennessee median ($67,097) but about the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of Tennessee: a typical home is valued around $383,100, 49% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,486 a month is 32% over the state figure.
Commutes average about 25 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 18% work from home.
The population skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 nationally and 21% under 18.
47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Tennessee average of 30%.
What other teams does Vanderbilt University field?
Vanderbilt University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Nashville, TN |
| Enrollment | 7,208 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, set on a tree-lined, park-like campus just minutes from the city's downtown core. Nashville is a vibrant, fast-growing Southern city known as a center for music, healthcare, and higher education, offering students an energetic cultural scene, a strong music and arts community, and a mild four-season climate well suited to outdoor and indoor tennis training. The campus itself is recognized for its green, walkable grounds — designated as a national arboretum — and sits within an urban setting that blends collegiate tradition with the amenities of a major metropolitan area, giving student-athletes both a focused academic home base and easy access to city life.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What division is Vanderbilt University men’s tennis?
- Vanderbilt University men’s tennis competes in NCAA Division I, the highest level of intercollegiate athletics in the United States. The program plays in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
- What conference does Vanderbilt University play in?
- Vanderbilt University competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) for men’s tennis. The SEC is one of the most competitive NCAA Division I conferences, featuring deep, nationally ranked fields and a demanding match schedule.
- Where is Vanderbilt University located?
- Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee. The private research university sits on a green, arboretum-designated campus close to downtown Nashville, a major Southern city known for music, healthcare, and education.
- How do I get recruited for NCAA Division I men’s tennis at this level?
- To get recruited for Division I tennis, build a complete recruiting profile that includes your competitive results, national or international rankings, video of your match play, and academic information. Reaching out early, keeping your results current, and making it easy for coaches to evaluate you all improve your chances of getting on a program’s radar.
- What’s the difference between NCAA Division I and other divisions?
- NCAA Division I is generally the most competitive and highest-resourced level of college athletics, with the most rigorous training demands and national-level schedules. Division II and Division III programs also offer strong tennis, but typically differ in scholarship structure, competition intensity, and time commitment. SEC programs like Vanderbilt compete at the top of Division I.
- How can I get on Vanderbilt Men’s Tennis’s radar?
- Create a clear, factual recruiting profile on Level Field Combine that highlights your tennis results, video, and self-reported academic information, then keep it up to date. A well-organized profile makes it easier for Division I programs to find and evaluate prospects. Level Field Combine is an independent recruiting platform and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Vanderbilt University.
- Does Vanderbilt University have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Vanderbilt University fields a NCAA Division I men's tennis team in the Southeastern Conference and reported 16 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Vanderbilt University men's tennis?
- Vanderbilt University competes in NCAA Division I in the Southeastern Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Vanderbilt University men's tennis roster compare with other Southeastern Conference programs?
- With 16 players in 2025, Vanderbilt University is 68% above the Southeastern Conference median of 10, based on 12 Southeastern Conference programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Vanderbilt University men's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 5.3 players per coach, 68% above the Southeastern Conference median of 3.2.
- How much does it cost to attend Vanderbilt University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $89,590 a year, and an average net price of $15,846 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Vanderbilt University?
- Vanderbilt University is in Nashville, TN, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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