Cleveland State University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $293,684 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $354,719 |
How much does Cleveland State University spend on women's tennis?
Cleveland State University reported $354,719 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #275 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Cleveland State University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Cleveland State University's athletically related student aid averaged about $10,833 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Cleveland State University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Cleveland State University reported $121,529 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Cleveland State University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Cleveland State University reported $293,684 in total men's tennis expenses and $354,719 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Ohio earn NIL money?
Ohio college NIL has been permitted since Governor DeWine's 2021 executive order, expanded by a 2024 order allowing schools to pay athletes directly, with codifying legislation advancing in the legislature. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.ohsaa.org/Eligibility/NIL-Resource-Center.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Cleveland State University women's tennis roster?
Cleveland State University listed 7 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 9.
Cleveland State University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020.
A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 |
How many coaches does Cleveland State University women's tennis have?
Cleveland State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, 13% below the NCAA Division I median of 4.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Cleveland State University spend on women's tennis?
Cleveland State University reported $354,719 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 34% below the NCAA Division I median of $539,981.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $9,207 per player in 2025, 19% above the Horizon League median of $7,715.
Against the NCAA Division I median it is 10% below the NCAA Division I median of $10,243.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $698 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,044, by 33%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 13% between 2020 and 2025, from $313,778 to $354,719.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Cleveland State University like academically?
Cleveland State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 91% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $27,159 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,764 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 46% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $12,988 for OH residents and $18,510 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
41% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
51% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 70% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $52,131, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Cleveland State University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (20%) and Engineering (9%).
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.
- Psychology, General (235 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (231 degrees)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (153 degrees)
- Biology, General (109 degrees)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (102 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (99 degrees)
- Marketing (95 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (86 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (82 degrees)
- Social Work (70 degrees)
What is Cleveland, OH like to live in?
Cleveland State University sits in Cleveland, a large city of about 368,000 people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Household incomes in Cleveland, a median of about $39,187, sit far below the Ohio median and likewise far below the national one, 50% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $94,100, 53% below the Ohio median and rents are typical for the state, about $894 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 5% of workers walk and 7% take public transit.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 21% under 18 and 15% aged 65 or over.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Ohio average of 31%.
What other teams does Cleveland State University field?
Cleveland State University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Cleveland, OH |
| Enrollment | 8,969 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Cleveland State University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Cleveland State University fields a NCAA Division I women's tennis team in the Horizon League and reported 7 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Cleveland State University women's tennis?
- Cleveland State University competes in NCAA Division I in the Horizon League. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Cleveland State University women's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division I programs?
- With 7 players in 2025, Cleveland State University is 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, based on 305 NCAA Division I programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Cleveland State University women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 3.5 players per coach, 13% below the NCAA Division I median of 4.
- How much does it cost to attend Cleveland State University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $27,159 a year, and an average net price of $14,764 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Cleveland State University?
- Cleveland State University is in Cleveland, OH, in the Great Lakes region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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