Division I · Big 12 Conference
Iowa State University Women's Tennis
Ames, IA · the Cyclones · Iowa State University overview
8
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 10
$1.2M
Team budget
81st percentile in Division I
$145,688
Per roster spot
median $61,695
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Iowa State University fields a women's tennis team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 9, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $1,165,504, well above the median of $546k — $145,688 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's tennis programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 995, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,735,216 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,033 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 301 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#57Team budgetof 301 · Division I#43Spend per playerof 301 · Division I#164Roster sizeof 301 · Division I#146APRof 301 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's tennis program
Roster sizes (cap 10)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$1,165,504 for the year
- Operating expenses$223,134 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$145,688 division median $61,695
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,735,216 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,033 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$481,556 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jaron Maestas head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Yair Banuelos | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school tennis players204,721 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,689 301 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's tennis recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →25,332undergraduates · 30,177 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 22,995 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1350
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 108
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,165,504 $145,688 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,735,216
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $481,556
Cost
Full picture →$17,354net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,497 in-state · $27,683 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 24 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 28 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Iowa State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Tennis program8 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,354 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,332Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 29 | 7 | $314k | 982 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 46 | 7 | $55k | — | 89% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 51 | 19 | $97k | — | 13% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 57 | 18 | $83k | — | 79% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 7 | $261k | 1000 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 77 | 16 | $55k | — | 99% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 7 | $62k | — | 72% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 102 | 13 | $75k | — | 71% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 112 | 8 | $1.3M | 992 | 85% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 114 | 8 | $32k | — | 81% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 129 | 12 | $102k | — | 73% | |
| Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 130 | 10 | $223k | 1000 | 72% |
Other women's tennis programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University 3 over cap | 13 | $2M | $152,054 | 985 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University room for 1 | 9 | $1.9M | $216,429 | 969 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University room for 3 | 7 | $1.8M | $254,032 | 974 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University room for 2 | 8 | $1.8M | $220,096 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Kansas room for 3 | 7 | $1.7M | $238,390 | 953 | vs | |
| Arizona State University room for 4 | 6 | $1.4M | $228,232 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 1 over cap | 11 | $1.4M | $123,518 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida at cap | 10 | $1.3M | $130,458 | 984 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University room for 1 | 9 | $1.3M | $141,450 | 1000 | vs | |
| Iowa State University room for 2 | 8 | $1.2M | $145,688 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 1 over cap | 11 | $1.1M | $102,991 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Utah room for 3 | 7 | $1.1M | $150,622 | 993 | vs | |
| Kansas State University room for 2 | 8 | $1,000k | $124,966 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati room for 2 | 8 | $773k | $96,642 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Houston room for 3 | 7 | $722k | $103,179 | 963 | vs | |
| West Virginia University room for 3 | 7 | $470k | $67,139 | 992 | vs |
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