Elgin Community College

Elgin, IL · public · 6,648 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Elgin Community College field?

Elgin Community College, in Elgin, IL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NJCAA.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 7 players against 6, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Elgin Community College's men's tennis roster has grown over 4 years, from 1 players in 2021 to 6 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well below the NJCAA median of 9, by 33%, and about the same distance from the national median. Elgin Community College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 2 players per coach, well below the NJCAA median of 6, by 67%.

Elgin Community College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 3 players in 2020 to 7 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the NJCAA median of 8, and 22% below the national median of 9. Elgin Community College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the NJCAA median of 4.5, by 48%.

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 Elgin Community College fund its athletes?

Elgin Community College reported 136 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 82 men and 54 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $291,403, about $1,843 per male athlete and $2,598 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 spending was $1,500 for men's sports and $1,500 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $18 and $28 per athlete.

What is Elgin Community College like academically?

Elgin Community College is a mid-sized public two-year college.

The full cost of attendance is around $10,408 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $6,026 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 42% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $3,252 for IL residents and $9,516 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $45,516, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Elgin Community College?

Liberal Arts & Sciences is the largest field at 39% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (21%) and Mechanic & Repair Technologies (10%).

The associate'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 (577 degrees)
  • Biological and Physical Sciences (193 degrees)
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (72 degrees)
  • Engineering, General (32 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (20 degrees)
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (19 degrees)
  • Human Services, General (16 degrees)
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (15 degrees)
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (14 degrees)
  • Precision Metal Working (14 degrees)

What is Elgin, IL like to live in?

Elgin Community College sits in Elgin, a mid-sized city of about 114,000 people in Cook County, Illinois.

The median household in Elgin earns about $88,316, which is about the Illinois median ($81,702) but above the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of Illinois, around $252,400 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,260 a month.

Commutes average about 28 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 26% under 18 and 13% aged 65 or over.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Illinois average of 37%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Elgin Community College have a tennis program?
Yes. Elgin Community College fields men's tennis (NJCAA) and women's tennis (NJCAA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Elgin Community College?
Elgin Community College is in Elgin, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Elgin Community College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $10,408 a year, and an average net price of $6,026 after grants and scholarships.