Chapman University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $86,488 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $97,196 |
How much does Chapman University spend on men's tennis?
Chapman University reported $86,488 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #606 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Chapman University offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Chapman University's athletically related student aid averaged about $0 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Chapman University spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Chapman University reported $14,971 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Chapman University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Chapman University reported $86,488 in total men's tennis expenses and $97,196 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in California earn NIL money?
California's SB 206, the Fair Pay to Play Act (2019, accelerated by SB 26 in 2021), was the first state law allowing college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.cifstate.org/governance/constitution/index.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Chapman University men's tennis roster?
Chapman University listed 15 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 25% above the NCAA Division III median of 12.
Chapman University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 12 players in 2020 to 15 in 2025.
A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 |
How many coaches does Chapman University men's tennis have?
Chapman University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 7.5 players per coach, well above the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 4.8, by 55%.
More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.
What does Chapman University spend on men's tennis?
Chapman University reported $86,488 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 40% above the NCAA Division III median of $61,890.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,046 per player in 2025, well below the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of $2,283, by 54%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $44 per male athlete in 2025, well below the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of $123, by 65%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 79% between 2020 and 2025, from $48,369 to $86,488.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is Chapman University like academically?
Chapman University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 65% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1357, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.
The full cost of attendance is around $83,146 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $46,555 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 44% of the sticker price on average.
82% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 92% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $70,070, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Chapman University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 30% of degrees, followed by Visual & Performing Arts (21%) and Psychology (8%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (481 degrees)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts (211 degrees)
- Psychology, General (138 degrees)
- Public Health (116 degrees)
- Business/Corporate Communications (113 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (104 degrees)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (94 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (75 degrees)
- Education, General (65 degrees)
- Computer Science (52 degrees)
What is Orange, CA like to live in?
Chapman University sits in Orange, a mid-sized city of about 139,000 people in Orange County, California.
The median household in Orange earns about $116,945, which is above the California median ($96,334) but far above the national median ($78,538).
Housing costs more here than in most of California: a typical home is valued around $900,700, 30% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,252 a month is 15% over the state figure.
Commutes average about 26 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 16% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 37, with 21% under 18 and 15% aged 65 or over.
What other teams does Chapman University field?
Chapman University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Orange, CA |
| Enrollment | 7,478 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Chapman University have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Chapman University fields a NCAA Division III men's tennis team in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and reported 15 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Chapman University men's tennis?
- Chapman University competes in NCAA Division III in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
- How does the Chapman University men's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division III programs?
- With 15 players in 2025, Chapman University is 25% above the NCAA Division III median of 12, based on 287 NCAA Division III programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Chapman University men's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 7.5 players per coach, 55% above the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 4.8.
- How much does it cost to attend Chapman University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $83,146 a year, and an average net price of $46,555 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Chapman University?
- Chapman University is in Orange, CA, in the Far West region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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