Indiana University-East
Richmond, IN · public · 2,589 undergraduates
Indiana University-East tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Indiana University-East listed 5 players on the men's tennis roster and 5 on the women's, both below their NAIA medians of 11 and 9. Indiana University-East does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $1,866 per male athlete and $2,284 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 $2,551 per men's player, 46% above the NAIA median of $1,746, and $2,262 per women's player, 19% above the NAIA median of $1,900.
Indiana University-East, in Richmond, IN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the River States Conference.
Indiana University-East's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 5 players in 2025, down from 11 in 2020. Indiana University-East lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, well below the River States Conference median of 7, by 29%.
Indiana University-East's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 5 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. Indiana University-East lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 5 players per coach, in line with the River States Conference median of 5.
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 Indiana University-East fund its athletes?
Indiana University-East reported 339 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 190 men and 149 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $694,825 across all sports ($354,575 for men's sports, $340,250 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 $3,475 for men's sports and $5,912 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $18 and $40 per athlete.
What is Indiana University-East like academically?
Indiana University-East is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 67% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1061.
The full cost of attendance is around $16,954 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $8,134 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 52% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $8,424 for IN residents and $22,811 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
40% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 62% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $47,156, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Indiana University-East?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Psychology (17%) and Health Professions (14%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (158 degrees)
- Psychology, General (136 degrees)
- Mathematics (77 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (75 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (53 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (52 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (41 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (39 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (17 degrees)
- Social Work (17 degrees)
What is Richmond, IN like to live in?
Indiana University-East sits in Richmond, a town well outside any metro area of about 36,000 people in Wayne County, Indiana.
Household incomes in Richmond, a median of about $46,395, sit far below the Indiana median and likewise far below the national one, 41% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $107,600, 47% below the Indiana median and a typical rent of $815 a month is 20% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 22% under 18 and 18% aged 65 or over.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Indiana average of 29%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Indiana University-East have a tennis program?
- Yes. Indiana University-East fields men's tennis (NAIA, River States Conference) and women's tennis (NAIA, River States Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Indiana University-East tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Indiana University-East listed 5 players on the men's tennis roster and 5 on the women's, both below their NAIA medians of 11 and 9. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does Indiana University-East give athletic aid for tennis?
- Indiana University-East does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $1,866 per male athlete and $2,284 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 Indiana University-East spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $2,551 per men's player, 46% above the NAIA median of $1,746, and $2,262 per women's player, 19% above the NAIA median of $1,900. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Indiana University-East?
- Indiana University-East is in Richmond, IN, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
- How much does Indiana University-East cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $16,954 a year, and an average net price of $8,134 after grants and scholarships.