Division I · Big Ten Conference
Pennsylvania State University Men's Tennis
University Park, PA · the Nittany Lions · Pennsylvania State University overview
12
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 10
$835k
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$69,586
Per roster spot
median $47,956
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
981
APR
99% of players retained
54%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Pennsylvania State University fields a men's tennis team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $835,036, well above the median of $452k — $69,586 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's tennis programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (78 of 232 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 981, about the median of 991, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $14,065,058 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $27,310 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#59Team budgetof 232 · Division I#79Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#30Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#159APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$835,036 for the year
- Operating expenses$136,628 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$69,586 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 975 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$14,065,058 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$27,310 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,707,691 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Lipka head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Thomas Wright | Assistant 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 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 →42,223undergraduates · 50,399 students in all
Women 47% Men 53%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →54%admitted · of 85,956 applicants
SAT middle 50%1220 – 1400
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 86%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1012
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $835,036 $69,586 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $14,065,058
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,707,691
Cost
Full picture →$27,450net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,234 in-state · $40,188 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 24 burglaries · 145 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 11 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Pennsylvania 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 program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions54% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$27,450 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 42,223Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.66 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata College Division III · Landmark Conference | 22 | 9 | $42k | — | 72% | |
| Penn State University, Altoona Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 34 | 13 | $17k | — | 97% | |
| Mount Aloysius College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 45 | 8 | $23k | — | 90% | |
| Saint Francis University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 45 | 12 | $231k | — | 77% | |
| Susquehanna University Division III · Landmark Conference | 52 | 9 | $27k | — | 79% | |
| Bucknell University Division I · Patriot League | 52 | 10 | $289k | 978 | 32% | |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Division III · United East Conference | 53 | 16 | $37k | — | — | |
| Dickinson College Division III · Centennial Conference | 54 | 7 | $40k | — | 43% | |
| Lycoming College Division III · Landmark Conference | 55 | 9 | $27k | — | 68% | |
| Messiah University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 64 | 14 | $22k | — | 78% | |
| Penn State Harrisburg Division III · United East Conference | 72 | 13 | $80k | — | 96% | |
| Gettysburg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 74 | 13 | $110k | — | 48% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University 3 over cap | 13 | $2M | $155,224 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign room for 2 | 8 | $1.6M | $204,296 | 988 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles room for 2 | 8 | $1.5M | $182,012 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Southern California room for 2 | 8 | $1.4M | $179,469 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Washington room for 2 | 8 | $1.4M | $177,230 | 967 | vs | |
| Michigan State University room for 1 | 9 | $1.3M | $147,788 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Michigan at cap | 10 | $1.3M | $126,898 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison room for 1 | 9 | $1.1M | $127,269 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1 over cap | 11 | $1.1M | $103,746 | 985 | vs | |
| Northwestern University 1 over cap | 11 | $1.1M | $100,117 | 1000 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington 2 over cap | 12 | $1.1M | $91,753 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Oregon 1 over cap | 11 | $965k | $87,757 | 1000 | vs | |
| Purdue University room for 2 | 8 | $920k | $115,027 | 968 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University 2 over cap | 12 | $835k | $69,586 | 981 | vs |
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