Does McKendree University have a tennis program?

Yes. McKendree University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Independent) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Independent), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is McKendree University?

McKendree University is in Lebanon, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.

How much does McKendree University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $48,845 a year, and an average net price of $24,717 after grants and scholarships.

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL · private, nonprofit · 1,752 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does McKendree University field?

McKendree University, in Lebanon, IL, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Independent.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 18 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

McKendree University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 15 players in 2020 to 18 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the Independent median of 9, by 100%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. McKendree University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 9 players per coach, well above the Independent median of 5, by 80%.

McKendree University's women's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 8 in 2020 and as high as 10 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 8. That 2025 roster is 11% below the NCAA Division II median of 9, and in line with the Independent median of 8. McKendree University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 20% below the NCAA Division II 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 McKendree University fund its athletes?

McKendree University reported 1,055 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 654 men and 401 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $7,552,773, about $6,531 per male athlete and $8,184 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 $96,292 for men's sports and $100,877 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $147 and $252 per athlete.

What is McKendree University like academically?

McKendree University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 72% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $48,845 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $24,717 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 49% of the sticker price on average.

53% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 67% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $58,572, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at McKendree University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 33% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (20%) and Parks, Recreation & Fitness (10%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (69 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (58 degrees)
Psychology, General (35 degrees)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (30 degrees)
Marketing (21 degrees)
Sociology (19 degrees)
Biopsychology (19 degrees)
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (16 degrees)
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (14 degrees)
Human Resources Management and Services (13 degrees)

What is Lebanon, IL like to live in?

McKendree University sits in Lebanon, a suburb of a large city of about 4,431 people in St. Clair County, Illinois.

Household incomes in Lebanon run close to both the Illinois and national medians, around $84,766 a year.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $146,600, 41% below the Illinois median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,125 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 24% work from home.

It reads as a college town: 26% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 4.0 times the national share, and the median age of 33 is younger than the country's 39.

Frequently asked questions

Does McKendree University have a tennis program?: Yes. McKendree University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Independent) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Independent), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is McKendree University?: McKendree University is in Lebanon, IL, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does McKendree University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $48,845 a year, and an average net price of $24,717 after grants and scholarships.