Division I · Southeastern Conference
Louisiana State University Women's Tennis
Baton Rouge, LA · the Tigers · Louisiana State University overview
13
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 10
$1.6M
Team budget
93rd percentile in Division I
$126,078
Per roster spot
median $61,695
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
982
APR
98% of players retained
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Louisiana State University fields a women's tennis team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, above the median of 9, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $1,639,021, well above the median of $546k — $126,078 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's tennis programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 301 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 982, about the median of 995, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,073,856 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $20,313 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 301 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#21Team budgetof 301 · Division I#55Spend per playerof 301 · Division I#6Roster sizeof 301 · Division I#249APRof 301 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$1,639,021 for the year
- Operating expenses$402,847 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$126,078 division median $61,695
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$6,073,856 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,313 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,565,249 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Fogleman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Simpson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ashe Ray | Associate Coach | not on file |
| Ben Hershey | Director of Tennis Operations | 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 →32,574undergraduates · 39,418 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 42,558 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →13on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1013
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate982
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,639,021 $126,079 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $6,073,856
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,565,249
Cost
Full picture →$21,808net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,954 in-state · $28,631 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 60 burglaries · 44 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 16 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Louisiana 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 program13 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,808 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,574Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.09 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 8 | 8 | $221k | 995 | 50% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 43 | 12 | $391k | 976 | 94% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 48 | 8 | $244k | 990 | 96% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 52 | 8 | $521k | 992 | 89% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 71 | 8 | $1.2M | 992 | 15% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 72 | 6 | $253k | 992 | 67% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 101 | 8 | $131k | 991 | 25% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 123 | 8 | $460k | 976 | 68% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 126 | 9 | $379k | 991 | 99% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 142 | 10 | $302k | — | 49% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 142 | 7 | $179k | 991 | 91% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 144 | 7 | $47k | — | 53% |
Other women's tennis programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University, College Station 1 over cap | 11 | $4.9M | $441,213 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 2 over cap | 12 | $2.2M | $183,435 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 1 over cap | 11 | $2.1M | $187,031 | 992 | vs | |
| Auburn University at cap | 10 | $2M | $203,105 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 1 over cap | 11 | $2M | $177,740 | 992 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University room for 1 | 9 | $1.9M | $215,620 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi room for 3 | 7 | $1.8M | $255,262 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Florida room for 2 | 8 | $1.7M | $207,529 | 991 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 3 over cap | 13 | $1.6M | $126,078 | 982 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia room for 2 | 8 | $1.6M | $201,492 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 2 over cap | 12 | $1.5M | $125,792 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 2 | 8 | $1.3M | $164,307 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia room for 1 | 9 | $1.3M | $145,058 | 1000 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University room for 1 | 9 | $1.3M | $144,945 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at cap | 10 | $1.2M | $124,545 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville room for 1 | 9 | $1.1M | $121,847 | 1000 | vs |
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