Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH · public · 8,969 undergraduates
Cleveland State University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Cleveland State University listed 10 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 7 on the women's, 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 9. Cleveland State University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $7,574 per male athlete and $10,833 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $7,956 per men's player, 24% below the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $9,207 per women's player, 10% below the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
Cleveland State University, in Cleveland, OH, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Horizon League.
Cleveland State University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. Cleveland State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the Horizon League median of 4.3, by 131%.
Cleveland State University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. Cleveland State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, 13% below 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 Cleveland State University fund its athletes?
Cleveland State University reported 368 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 194 men and 174 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $3,354,347 across all sports ($1,469,351 for men's sports, $1,884,996 for women's); tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting spending was $133,973 for men's sports and $121,529 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $691 and $698 per athlete.
What is Cleveland State University like academically?
Cleveland State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 91% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $27,159 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,764 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 46% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $12,988 for OH residents and $18,510 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
41% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
51% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 70% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $52,131, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Cleveland State University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (20%) and Engineering (9%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Psychology, General (235 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (231 degrees)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (153 degrees)
- Biology, General (109 degrees)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (102 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (99 degrees)
- Marketing (95 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (86 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (82 degrees)
- Social Work (70 degrees)
What is Cleveland, OH like to live in?
Cleveland State University sits in Cleveland, a large city of about 368,000 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Household incomes in Cleveland, a median of about $39,187, sit far below the Ohio median and likewise far below the national one, 50% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $94,100, 53% below the Ohio median and rents are typical for the state, about $894 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 5% of workers walk and 7% take public transit.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 21% under 18 and 15% aged 65 or over.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Ohio average of 31%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Cleveland State University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Cleveland State University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Horizon League) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Horizon League), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Cleveland State University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Cleveland State University listed 10 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division I median of 10, and 7 on the women's, 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 9. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does Cleveland State University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Cleveland State University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $7,574 per male athlete and $10,833 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, never per team.
- How much does Cleveland State University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $7,956 per men's player, 24% below the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, and $9,207 per women's player, 10% below the NCAA Division I median of $10,243. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Cleveland State University?
- Cleveland State University is in Cleveland, OH, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
- How much does Cleveland State University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $27,159 a year, and an average net price of $14,764 after grants and scholarships.