Cornell University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $932,991 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $399,421 |
How much does Cornell University spend on men's tennis?
Cornell University reported $932,991 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #56 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Cornell University offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Cornell 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 Cornell University spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Cornell University reported $1,023,995 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Cornell University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Cornell University reported $932,991 in total men's tennis expenses and $399,421 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in New York earn NIL money?
New York's Collegiate Athletic Participation Compensation Act (2022, amended 2024) guarantees college athletes the right to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://nysphsaa.org/documents/2023/8/21/NYSPHSAA_Handbook_Aug_2025.pdf.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Cornell University men's tennis roster?
Cornell University listed 12 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 20% above the NCAA Division I median of 10.
Cornell University's men's tennis roster has stayed between 12 and 14 players since 2020, and stood at 12 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 | 13 | 3 |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 |
| 2023 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 |
How many coaches does Cornell University men's tennis have?
Cornell University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well below the Midwest Conference median of 5.5, by 27%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Cornell University spend on men's tennis?
Cornell University reported $932,991 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 1075% above the Midwest Conference median of $79,396.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $16,566 per player in 2025, well above the Midwest Conference median of $1,770, by 836%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $1,593 per male athlete in 2025, well above the Midwest Conference median of $184, by 766%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 132% between 2020 and 2025, from $402,530 to $932,991.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Cornell University like academically?
Cornell University is a large private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 9% of applicants, highly selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1535, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.
The full cost of attendance is around $88,140 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $28,690 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 67% of the sticker price on average.
95% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 98% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $104,043, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Cornell University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Computer & Information Sciences, is 18% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Engineering and others close behind.
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.
- Computer Science (504 degrees)
- Biology, General (290 degrees)
- Human Resources Management and Services (282 degrees)
- Hospitality Administration/Management (226 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (220 degrees)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (190 degrees)
- Agricultural Business and Management (190 degrees)
- Economics (182 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (132 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (132 degrees)
What is Ithaca, NY like to live in?
Cornell University sits in Ithaca, a small city of about 32,000 people in Tompkins County, New York.
Household incomes in Ithaca, a median of about $48,617, sit far below the New York median and likewise far below the national one, 38% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $330,100, 18% below the New York median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,441 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 24% of workers walk and 11% take public transit and 26% work from home.
It reads as a college town: 30% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 4.6 times the national share, and the median age of 24 is younger than the country's 39.
70% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the New York average of 40%.
What other teams does Cornell University field?
Cornell University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Midwest Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Ithaca, NY |
| Enrollment | 15,995 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Cornell University have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Cornell University fields a NCAA Division I men's tennis team in the Midwest Conference and reported 12 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Cornell University men's tennis?
- Cornell University competes in NCAA Division I in the Midwest Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Cornell University men's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division I programs?
- With 12 players in 2025, Cornell University is 20% above the NCAA Division I median of 10, based on 237 NCAA Division I programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Cornell University men's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 4 players per coach, 27% below the Midwest Conference median of 5.5.
- How much does it cost to attend Cornell University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $88,140 a year, and an average net price of $28,690 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Cornell University?
- Cornell University is in Ithaca, NY, in the Mid East region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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