Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL · private, nonprofit · 1,323 undergraduates
Concordia University-Chicago tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Concordia University-Chicago listed 11 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 7 on the women's, 30% below the NCAA Division III median of 10. Concordia University-Chicago reported no athletically related student aid in its 2025 filing, as Division III rules require; help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship. Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $1,119 per men's player, 42% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, and $2,003 per women's player, 12% above the NCAA Division III median of $1,786.
Concordia University-Chicago, in River Forest, IL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
Concordia University-Chicago's men's tennis roster has grown over 3 years, from 8 players in 2022 to 11 in 2025. Concordia University-Chicago lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 31%.
Concordia University-Chicago's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. Concordia University-Chicago lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 53%.
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 Concordia University-Chicago fund its athletes?
Concordia University-Chicago reported 396 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 246 men and 150 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 $14,703 for men's sports and $29,095 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $60 and $194 per athlete.
What is Concordia University-Chicago like academically?
Concordia University-Chicago is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 93% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $45,383 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,436 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 59% of the sticker price on average.
46% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
36% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 61% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,089, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Concordia University-Chicago?
Parks, Recreation & Fitness is the largest field at 30% of degrees, followed by Education (16%) and Business, Management & Marketing (15%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (93 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (38 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (33 degrees)
- Psychology, General (21 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (20 degrees)
- Human Resources Management and Services (16 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (15 degrees)
- Social Work (9 degrees)
- Biology, General (8 degrees)
- Marketing (8 degrees)
What is River Forest, IL like to live in?
Concordia University-Chicago sits in River Forest, a suburb of a large city of about 11,000 people in Cook County, Illinois.
Household incomes in River Forest, a median of about $148,711, sit far above the Illinois median and likewise far above the national one, 89% higher than the country as a whole.
Housing costs more here than in most of Illinois: a typical home is valued around $676,900, 170% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,411 a month is 15% over the state figure.
Commutes run long, about 31 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 6% of workers walk and 18% take public transit and 24% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 40, with 24% under 18 and 20% aged 65 or over.
73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Illinois average of 37%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Concordia University-Chicago have a tennis program?
- Yes. Concordia University-Chicago fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Concordia University-Chicago tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Concordia University-Chicago listed 11 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 7 on the women's, 30% below the NCAA Division III median of 10. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does Concordia University-Chicago give athletic aid for tennis?
- Concordia University-Chicago reported no athletically related student aid in its 2025 filing, as Division III rules require; help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, never per team.
- How much does Concordia University-Chicago spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $1,119 per men's player, 42% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, and $2,003 per women's player, 12% above the NCAA Division III median of $1,786. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Concordia University-Chicago?
- Concordia University-Chicago is in River Forest, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
- How much does Concordia University-Chicago cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $45,383 a year, and an average net price of $18,436 after grants and scholarships.