Division I · American Conference
Rice University Women's Tennis
Houston, TX · the Owls · Rice University overview
9
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 10
$1.3M
Team budget
87th percentile in Division I
$147,745
Per roster spot
median $61,695
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
8%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Rice University fields a women's tennis team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, about the median of 9, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,329,711, well above the median of $546k — $147,745 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's tennis programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 995, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,429,458 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $37,333 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 301 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#41Team budgetof 301 · Division I#40Spend per playerof 301 · Division I#105Roster sizeof 301 · Division I#1APRof 301 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's tennis program
Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,329,711 for the year
- Operating expenses$220,195 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$147,745 division median $61,695
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,429,458 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$37,333 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$366,581 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Schmidt head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Samson Larson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeanette Mireles | 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 →4,574undergraduates · 8,556 students in all
Women 44% Men 56%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →8%admitted · of 31,059 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 36
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 109
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,329,711 $147,746 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,429,458
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $366,581
Cost
Full picture →$20,587net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $58,128
Campus safety
Full picture →2.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Rice 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 program9 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions8% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,587 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,574Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.98 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 9 | $79k | — | 93% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 4 | 7 | $722k | 963 | 70% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 69 | 7 | $418k | 1000 | 85% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 83 | 8 | $494k | 1000 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 84 | 11 | $4.9M | 986 | 63% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 135 | 8 | $460k | 976 | 68% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 139 | 8 | $457k | 982 | 88% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 145 | 12 | $2.2M | 1000 | 29% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 149 | 9 | $64k | — | 39% |
Other women's tennis programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University room for 1 | 9 | $1.3M | $147,745 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa at cap | 10 | $1.3M | $126,238 | 986 | vs | |
| Tulane University room for 2 | 8 | $1.2M | $147,048 | 992 | vs | |
| University of South Florida room for 1 | 9 | $938k | $104,222 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Memphis room for 2 | 8 | $859k | $107,334 | 983 | vs | |
| Temple University room for 1 | 9 | $720k | $79,986 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wichita State University room for 2 | 8 | $713k | $89,082 | 986 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte room for 3 | 7 | $682k | $97,431 | 992 | vs | |
| University of North Texas room for 2 | 8 | $671k | $83,910 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio room for 1 | 9 | $579k | $64,300 | 969 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University room for 1 | 9 | $576k | $64,013 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham room for 2 | 8 | $571k | $71,386 | 1000 | vs | |
| East Carolina University room for 1 | 9 | $454k | $50,419 | 993 | vs |
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