Division I · Southland Conference
Nicholls State University Men's Tennis
Thibodaux, LA · the Colonels · Nicholls State University overview
8
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 10
$152k
Team budget
6th percentile in Division I
$18,986
Per roster spot
median $47,956
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
994
APR
96% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Nicholls State University fields a men's tennis team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $151,895, well below the median of $452k — $18,986 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men'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 994, about the median of 991, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,031,361 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,254 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#219Team budgetof 232 · Division I#213Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#168Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#80APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men'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$151,895 for the year
- Operating expenses$36,602 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,986 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,031,361 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,254 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$71,620 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dell Pride head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Put Nicholls State University on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
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 players158,667 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,279 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 70 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men'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 →5,612undergraduates · 6,180 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 3,320 applicants
SAT middle 50%928 – 1145
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 108
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate994
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $151,895 $18,987 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,031,361
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $71,620
Cost
Full picture →$11,029net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,173 in-state · $9,266 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Nicholls 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.
Men's Tennis program8 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,029 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,612Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.06 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 42 | 9 | $931k | 1000 | 15% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 47 | 9 | $216k | 979 | 67% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 48 | 12 | $1.4M | 970 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 56 | 6 | $155k | — | 50% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 78 | 9 | $561k | 955 | 89% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 137 | 9 | $327k | 992 | 99% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 145 | 8 | $138k | 998 | 25% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi at cap | 10 | $632k | $63,214 | 994 | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 2 over cap | 12 | $409k | $34,103 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lamar University room for 1 | 9 | $388k | $43,115 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 2 over cap | 12 | $327k | $27,288 | 989 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 1 | 9 | $216k | $24,008 | 979 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University room for 2 | 8 | $152k | $18,986 | 994 | vs |
Every Southland Conference men's tennis program · Men's Tennis budgets ranked