Augustana College

Rock Island, IL · private, nonprofit · 2,490 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Augustana College field?

Augustana College, in Rock Island, IL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 16 players against 15, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Augustana College's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 11 players in 2020 to 16 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NCAA Division III median of 12, by 33%, and about the same distance from the national median. Augustana College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.3 players per coach, in line with the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.

Augustana College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 12 players in 2020 to 15 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference median of 10, by 50%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Augustana College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, 17% below the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference median of 6.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Augustana College fund its athletes?

Augustana College reported 770 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 492 men and 278 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $141,348 for men's sports and $40,532 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $287 and $146 per athlete.

What is Augustana College like academically?

Augustana College is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 63% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1165, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $63,553 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,736 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 64% of the sticker price on average.

73% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 82% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $62,971, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Augustana College?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Biological & Biomedical Sciences (19%) and Education (10%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Biology, General (78 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (59 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (52 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (51 degrees)
  • Marketing (37 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (34 degrees)
  • Accounting and Related Services (31 degrees)
  • Finance and Financial Management Services (27 degrees)
  • Computer Science (27 degrees)
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (23 degrees)

What is Rock Island, IL like to live in?

Augustana College sits in Rock Island, a small city of about 37,000 people in Rock Island County, Illinois.

Household incomes in Rock Island, a median of about $57,292, sit far below the Illinois median and likewise far below the national one, 27% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $118,400, 53% below the Illinois median and a typical rent of $819 a month is 33% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 37, with 21% under 18 and 18% aged 65 or over.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Illinois average of 37%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Augustana College have a tennis program?
Yes. Augustana College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Augustana College?
Augustana College is in Rock Island, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Augustana College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $63,553 a year, and an average net price of $22,736 after grants and scholarships.