Chicago State University
Chicago, IL · public · 1,384 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Chicago State University field?
Chicago State University, in Chicago, IL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Northeast Conference and the NEC.
The women's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Chicago State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 20% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and about the same distance from the national median. Chicago State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 4.5.
Chicago State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the NEC median of 10, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. Chicago State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 13% above the NCAA Division I median of 4.
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 Chicago State University fund its athletes?
Chicago State University reported 215 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 100 men and 115 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $2,459,252, about $10,263 per male athlete and $12,461 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting expenses were reported as zero for both men's and women's sports, so outreach to this program will mostly need to come from the recruit's side.
What is Chicago State University like academically?
Chicago State University is a small public university offering graduate degrees that admits 43% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $29,764 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $12,335 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 59% of the sticker price on average.
58% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
15% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 57% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $42,778, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Chicago State University?
Psychology is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (13%) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (11%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (44 degrees)
- Psychology, General (42 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (35 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (35 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (26 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (13 degrees)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (11 degrees)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management (11 degrees)
- Biology, General (11 degrees)
- Sociology (10 degrees)
What is Chicago, IL like to live in?
Chicago State University sits in Chicago, a large city of about 2.7 million people in Cook County, Illinois.
Household incomes in Chicago run close to both the Illinois and national medians, around $75,134 a year.
Housing costs more here than in most of Illinois: a typical home is valued around $315,200, 26% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,380 a month is 12% over the state figure.
Commutes run long, about 34 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 6% of workers walk and 19% take public transit and 18% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 20% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.
43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Illinois average of 37%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Chicago State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Chicago State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Northeast Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, NEC), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Chicago State University?
- Chicago State University is in Chicago, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
- How much does Chicago State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $29,764 a year, and an average net price of $12,335 after grants and scholarships.