Concordia University-Chicago
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $49,036 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $44,697 |
How much does Concordia University-Chicago spend on men's tennis?
Concordia University-Chicago reported $49,036 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #740 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Concordia University-Chicago offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Concordia University-Chicago'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 Concordia University-Chicago spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Concordia University-Chicago reported $14,703 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Concordia University-Chicago's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Concordia University-Chicago reported $49,036 in total men's tennis expenses and $44,697 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 Concordia University-Chicago men's tennis roster?
Concordia University-Chicago listed 11 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 29% above the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference median of 9.
Concordia University-Chicago's men's tennis roster has grown over 3 years, from 8 players in 2022 to 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 |
How many coaches does Concordia University-Chicago men's tennis have?
Concordia University-Chicago lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 31%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Concordia University-Chicago spend on men's tennis?
Concordia University-Chicago reported $49,036 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 21% below the NCAA Division III median of $61,890.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,119 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, by 42%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $60 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $120, by 50%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 28% between 2022 and 2025, from $38,175 to $49,036.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is Concordia University-Chicago like academically?
Concordia University-Chicago is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 93% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $45,383 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $18,436 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 59% of the sticker price on average.
46% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
36% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 61% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,089, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Concordia University-Chicago?
Parks, Recreation & Fitness is the largest field at 30% of degrees, followed by Education (16%) and Business, Management & Marketing (15%).
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.
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (93 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (38 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (33 degrees)
- Psychology, General (21 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (20 degrees)
- Human Resources Management and Services (16 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (15 degrees)
- Social Work (9 degrees)
- Biology, General (8 degrees)
- Marketing (8 degrees)
What is River Forest, IL like to live in?
Concordia University-Chicago sits in River Forest, a suburb of a large city of about 11,000 people in Cook County, Illinois.
Household incomes in River Forest, a median of about $148,711, sit far above the Illinois median and likewise far above the national one, 89% higher than the country as a whole.
Housing costs more here than in most of Illinois: a typical home is valued around $676,900, 170% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,411 a month is 15% over the state figure.
Commutes run long, about 31 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 6% of workers walk and 18% take public transit and 24% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 40, with 24% under 18 and 20% aged 65 or over.
73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Illinois average of 37%.
What other teams does Concordia University-Chicago field?
Concordia University-Chicago also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | River Forest, IL |
| Enrollment | 1,323 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Concordia University-Chicago have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Concordia University-Chicago fields a NCAA Division III men's tennis team in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference and reported 11 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Concordia University-Chicago men's tennis?
- Concordia University-Chicago competes in NCAA Division III in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
- How does the Concordia University-Chicago men's tennis roster compare with other Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference programs?
- With 11 players in 2025, Concordia University-Chicago is 29% above the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference median of 9, based on 8 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Concordia University-Chicago men's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 3.7 players per coach, 31% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.
- How much does it cost to attend Concordia University-Chicago?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $45,383 a year, and an average net price of $18,436 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Concordia University-Chicago?
- Concordia University-Chicago is in River Forest, IL, in the Great Lakes region, in what the Department of Education classes as a suburban area.
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