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 women's tennis?
Vanderbilt University reported $1,940,588 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #9 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Vanderbilt University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Vanderbilt University's athletically related student aid averaged about $36,109 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Vanderbilt University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Vanderbilt University reported $790,963 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women'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 women's tennis roster?
Vanderbilt University listed 9 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 10% below the Southeastern Conference median of 10.
Vanderbilt University's women'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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 |
How many coaches does Vanderbilt University women's tennis have?
Vanderbilt University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 25%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Vanderbilt University spend on women's tennis?
Vanderbilt University reported $1,940,588 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 259% above the NCAA Division I median of $539,981.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $40,736 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243, by 298%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $3,352 per female athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $1,044, by 221%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 50% between 2020 and 2025, from $1,297,294 to $1,940,588.
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 | Women'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-filled campus that is a designated national arboretum just southwest of the city's downtown core. Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and one of the fastest-growing cities in the South, widely known as "Music City" for its deep roots in country, rock, and live music, along with a thriving food, health-care, and higher-education scene. The setting blends a walkable, energetic urban environment with green campus space, giving student-athletes access to a major metropolitan area while remaining in a self-contained collegiate community. The warm Southern climate also supports a long outdoor tennis season, and the city's central location makes travel for SEC competition and recruiting visits convenient.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What division is Vanderbilt University women’s tennis?
- Vanderbilt University women’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 play in?
- Vanderbilt University competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), one of the most prominent and competitive conferences in NCAA Division I athletics. SEC women’s tennis regularly features nationally ranked teams and players.
- Where is Vanderbilt University located?
- Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee, the state capital. Its campus sits just southwest of downtown Nashville, a major Southern city known as 'Music City' for its strong music, food, and health-care industries.
- How do I get recruited for college tennis at the NCAA Division I level?
- To get recruited for NCAA Division I tennis, build a clear recruiting profile that includes your match results, tournament history, ranking, video, and self-reported academic information such as GPA and test scores. Reach out to programs that fit your level, stay on top of NCAA recruiting timelines, and make it easy for coaches to find and evaluate you. A Level Field Combine page is one way to organize and surface that information.
- What’s the difference between NCAA Division I and other divisions?
- NCAA Division I is generally the most competitive level of college athletics, with the largest programs, the most demanding schedules, and the deepest talent pools. Division I programs, especially in conferences like the SEC, recruit nationally and internationally and offer athletic scholarships. Division II and Division III programs typically operate at a different scale, with Division III not offering athletic scholarships.
- How can I get on Vanderbilt women’s tennis’s radar?
- The best way to get on a program's radar is to present an accurate, well-organized recruiting profile and make your results easy to verify. Highlight your competitive record, ranking, and self-reported academics, keep your information current, and ensure coaches can quickly understand your level and fit. Level Field Combine is built to help recruits surface this information to programs like Vanderbilt women’s tennis.
- Does Vanderbilt University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Vanderbilt University fields a NCAA Division I women's tennis team in the Southeastern Conference and reported 9 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Vanderbilt University women'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 women's tennis roster compare with other Southeastern Conference programs?
- With 9 players in 2025, Vanderbilt University is 10% below the Southeastern Conference median of 10, based on 13 Southeastern Conference programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Vanderbilt University women's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 3 players per coach, 25% below the NCAA Division I median of 4.
- 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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