Illinois State University

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

Illinois State University listed 8 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 14% above the Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9] median of 7.

Illinois State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025.

A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.

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

Illinois State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well below the Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9] median of 7, by 43%.

Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.

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

Illinois State University reported $470,953 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 50% above the Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9] median of $313,811.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $10,777 per player in 2025, well above the Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9] median of $7,592, by 42%.

Against the NCAA Division I median it is in line with 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 $581 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $1,044, by 44%.

Total women's tennis expenses rose 19% between 2020 and 2025, from $395,982 to $470,953.

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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