Illinois State University

How big is the Illinois State University men's tennis roster?

Illinois State University listed 9 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 10% below the NCAA Division I median of 10.

Illinois State University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 11 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.

How many coaches does Illinois State University men's tennis have?

Illinois State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, in line with the Summit League median of 4.8.

What does Illinois State University spend on men's tennis?

Illinois State University reported $395,830 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 14% above the Summit League median of $347,603.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $12,354 per player in 2025, well above the Summit League median of $8,404, by 47%.

Against the NCAA Division I median it is 17% above the NCAA Division I median of $10,527.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $460 per male athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,534, by 70%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 23% between 2020 and 2025, from $322,236 to $395,830.

Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.

What is Illinois State University like academically?

Illinois State University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 88% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1113, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $34,309 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,398 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 43% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $16,144 for IL residents and $28,210 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

65% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 81% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $62,117, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Illinois State University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 22% of degrees, followed by Education (18%) and Health Professions (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.

• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (471 degrees)
• Marketing (243 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (207 degrees)
• Finance and Financial Management Services (161 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (156 degrees)
• Psychology, General (149 degrees)
• Special Education and Teaching (147 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (147 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (146 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (141 degrees)

What is Normal, IL like to live in?

Illinois State University sits in Normal, a suburb of about 53,000 people in McLean County, Illinois.

Household incomes in Normal, a median of about $66,350, sit below the Illinois median and likewise below the national one, 16% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $199,900, 20% below the Illinois median and a typical rent of $974 a month is 21% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 9% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 22% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.4 times the national share, and the median age of 25 is younger than the country's 39.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Illinois average of 37%.

What other teams does Illinois State University field?

Illinois State University also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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