Division I · Southland Conference
Northwestern State University Women's Tennis
Natchitoches, LA · the Demons · Northwestern State University overview
8
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 10
$363k
Team budget
24th percentile in Division I
$45,338
Per roster spot
median $61,695
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
983
APR
96% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Northwestern State University fields a women's tennis team in the Southland 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 $362,706, below the median of $546k — $45,338 per roster spot, lower half 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 983, about the median of 995, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,433,452 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,484 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 301 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#228Team budgetof 301 · Division I#207Spend per playerof 301 · Division I#164Roster sizeof 301 · Division I#239APRof 301 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$362,706 for the year
- Operating expenses$46,785 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$45,338 division median $61,695
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 935 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,433,452 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,484 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$52,087 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Marcos Morelli head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Patric DuBois | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Maria Lora | Graduate Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →7,898undergraduates · 8,847 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 3,194 applicants
SAT middle 50%925 – 1243
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 108
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate983
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $362,706 $45,338 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,433,452
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $52,087
Cost
Full picture →$13,156net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,864 in-state · $19,652 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northwestern 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 divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,156 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,898Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 58 | 8 | $252k | 989 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 60 | 9 | $524k | 996 | 73% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 92 | 8 | $457k | 982 | 88% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 93 | 8 | $87k | — | 60% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 107 | 9 | $215k | — | 67% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 107 | 8 | $105k | — | 41% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 109 | 8 | $460k | 976 | 68% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 115 | 8 | $131k | 991 | 25% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 124 | 8 | $521k | 992 | 89% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 8 | $494k | 1000 | 86% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 132 | 9 | $360k | — | 92% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 141 | 8 | $221k | 995 | 50% |
Other women's tennis programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi room for 1 | 9 | $652k | $72,444 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lamar University room for 2 | 8 | $494k | $61,787 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word at cap | 10 | $467k | $46,651 | 985 | vs | |
| McNeese State University room for 2 | 8 | $460k | $57,478 | 976 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University room for 2 | 8 | $457k | $57,173 | 982 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 2 over cap | 12 | $391k | $32,621 | 976 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley room for 1 | 9 | $390k | $43,388 | 975 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University room for 2 | 8 | $363k | $45,338 | 983 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 4 | 6 | $253k | $42,182 | 992 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University room for 2 | 8 | $244k | $30,487 | 990 | vs |
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