Chicago State University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $143,331 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $115,302 |
How much does Chicago State University spend on women's tennis?
Chicago State University reported $115,302 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #610 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Chicago State University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Chicago State University's athletically related student aid averaged about $12,460 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Chicago State University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Chicago State University reported $0 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Chicago State University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Chicago State University reported $143,331 in total men's tennis expenses and $115,302 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Illinois earn NIL money?
Illinois' Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act (SB 2338, effective July 2021) permits college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://archive.ihsa.org/documents/forms/2025-26/25-26%20School%20Term%201%20Column.pdf.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Chicago State University women's tennis roster?
Chicago State University listed 9 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, in line with the NEC median of 10.
Chicago State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 |
How many coaches does Chicago State University women's tennis have?
Chicago State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, 13% above the NCAA Division I median of 4.
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 Chicago State University spend on women's tennis?
Chicago State University reported $115,302 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 79% below the NCAA Division I median of $539,981.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $3,277 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $10,243, by 68%.
Against the NEC median it is in line with the NEC median of $3,506.
Total women's tennis expenses fell 60% between 2020 and 2025, from $291,420 to $115,302.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Chicago State University like academically?
Chicago State University is a small public university offering graduate degrees that admits 43% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $29,764 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $12,335 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 59% of the sticker price on average.
58% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
15% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 57% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $42,778, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Chicago State University?
Psychology is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (13%) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (11%).
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.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (44 degrees)
- Psychology, General (42 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (35 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (35 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (26 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (13 degrees)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (11 degrees)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management (11 degrees)
- Biology, General (11 degrees)
- Sociology (10 degrees)
What is Chicago, IL like to live in?
Chicago State University sits in Chicago, a large city of about 2.7 million people in Cook County, Illinois.
Household incomes in Chicago run close to both the Illinois and national medians, around $75,134 a year.
Housing costs more here than in most of Illinois: a typical home is valued around $315,200, 26% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,380 a month is 12% over the state figure.
Commutes run long, about 34 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 6% of workers walk and 19% take public transit and 18% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 20% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.
43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Illinois average of 37%.
What other teams does Chicago State University field?
Chicago State University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | NEC |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Enrollment | 1,384 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Chicago State University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Chicago State University fields a NCAA Division I women's tennis team in the NEC and reported 9 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Chicago State University women's tennis?
- Chicago State University competes in NCAA Division I in the NEC. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Chicago State University women's tennis roster compare with other NEC programs?
- With 9 players in 2025, Chicago State University is in line with the NEC median of 10, based on 4 NEC programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Chicago State University women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 4.5 players per coach, 13% above the NCAA Division I median of 4.
- How much does it cost to attend Chicago State University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $29,764 a year, and an average net price of $12,335 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Chicago State University?
- Chicago State University is in Chicago, IL, in the Great Lakes region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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