Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL · private, nonprofit · 3,006 undergraduates
Elmhurst University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Elmhurst University listed 11 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 11 on the women's, 10% above the NCAA Division III median of 10. Elmhurst University 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 $537 per men's player, 72% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, and $443 per women's player, 75% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,786.
Elmhurst University, in Elmhurst, IL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.
Elmhurst University's men's tennis roster has grown over 4 years, from 8 players in 2021 to 11 in 2025. Elmhurst University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 11 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 106%.
Elmhurst University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 11 players in 2025, down from 13 in 2020. Elmhurst University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 11 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 120%.
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 Elmhurst University fund its athletes?
Elmhurst University reported 543 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 322 men and 221 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 $62,779 for men's sports and $38,001 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $195 and $172 per athlete.
What is Elmhurst University like academically?
Elmhurst University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 74% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1151, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $54,679 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $24,185 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 56% of the sticker price on average.
70% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $61,462, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Elmhurst University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 22% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (20%) and Psychology (11%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Psychology, General (93 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (75 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (56 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (48 degrees)
- Biology, General (42 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (39 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (37 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (36 degrees)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (29 degrees)
- Marketing (29 degrees)
What is Elmhurst, IL like to live in?
Elmhurst University sits in Elmhurst, a suburb of a large city of about 46,000 people in DuPage County, Illinois.
Household incomes in Elmhurst, a median of about $145,374, sit far above the Illinois median and likewise far above the national one, 85% higher than the country as a whole.
Housing costs more here than in most of Illinois: a typical home is valued around $532,800, 113% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,877 a month is 53% over the state figure.
Commutes average about 28 minutes, close to the national average, and driving is common but not universal, though 8% take public transit and 23% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 42, with 25% under 18 and 19% aged 65 or over.
63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Illinois average of 37%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Elmhurst University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Elmhurst University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) 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.
- How many players are on the Elmhurst University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Elmhurst University listed 11 players on the men's tennis roster, in line with the NCAA Division III median of 12, and 11 on the women's, 10% above 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 Elmhurst University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Elmhurst University 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 Elmhurst University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $537 per men's player, 72% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, and $443 per women's player, 75% below 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 Elmhurst University?
- Elmhurst University is in Elmhurst, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
- How much does Elmhurst University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $54,679 a year, and an average net price of $24,185 after grants and scholarships.