Division I · American Conference
University of Alabama at Birmingham Women's Tennis
Birmingham, AL · the Blazers · University of Alabama at Birmingham overview
8
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 10
$571k
Team budget
53rd percentile in Division I
$71,386
Per roster spot
median $61,695
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Alabama at Birmingham fields a women's tennis team in the American 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 $571,094, about the median of $546k — $71,386 per roster spot, upper 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 1000, about the median of 995, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,593,526 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,971 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 301 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#143Team budgetof 301 · Division I#123Spend per playerof 301 · Division I#164Roster 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)
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$571,094 for the year
- Operating expenses$66,715 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$71,386 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$3,593,526 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,971 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$266,442 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Tjia head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paula Baird | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Pardis Kianoush | 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 →12,382undergraduates · 21,160 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 10,919 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1400
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 108
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $571,094 $71,387 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,593,526
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $266,442
Cost
Full picture →$17,413net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,832 in-state · $21,864 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Alabama at Birmingham
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 divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,413 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,382Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.83 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 3 | 11 | $596k | 970 | 82% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 48 | 10 | $1.2M | 992 | 76% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 63 | 9 | $452k | 983 | 76% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 6 | $274k | 953 | 96% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 85 | 7 | $87k | — | 71% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 87 | 9 | $305k | — | 93% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 89 | 8 | $222k | 1000 | 66% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 93 | 7 | $23k | — | 100% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 98 | 12 | $102k | — | 31% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 98 | 10 | $2M | 984 | 50% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 102 | 10 | $378k | — | 87% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 103 | 9 | $447k | 1000 | 96% |
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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