North Park University
Investment & Impact
How much does North Park University spend on women's tennis?
North Park University reported $54,278 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #848 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does North Park University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, North Park University's athletically related student aid averaged about $0 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does North Park University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
North Park University reported $14,280 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
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 North Park University women's tennis roster?
North Park University listed 11 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 10% above the NCAA Division III median of 10.
North Park University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 |
How many coaches does North Park University women's tennis have?
North Park University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, 10% above the NCAA Division III median of 5.
More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.
What does North Park University spend on women's tennis?
North Park University reported $54,278 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 20% below the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin median of $67,487.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $2,739 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division III median of $1,786, by 53%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $92 per female athlete in 2025, well below the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin median of $146, by 37%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 68% between 2020 and 2025, from $32,325 to $54,278.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is North Park University like academically?
North Park University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 69% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
The full cost of attendance is around $44,172 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $16,948 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 62% of the sticker price on average.
44% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
58% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 62% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $59,572, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at North Park University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 31% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (19%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (11%).
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.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (95 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (64 degrees)
- Biology, General (35 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (34 degrees)
- Psychology, General (30 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (13 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (11 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (11 degrees)
- Mathematics (9 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (8 degrees)
What is Chicago, IL like to live in?
North Park University sits in Chicago, a large city of about 2.7 million people in Cook County, Illinois.
Household incomes in Chicago run close to both the Illinois and national medians, around $75,134 a year.
Housing costs more here than in most of Illinois: a typical home is valued around $315,200, 26% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,380 a month is 12% over the state figure.
Commutes run long, about 34 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 6% of workers walk and 19% take public transit and 18% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 20% under 18 and 14% aged 65 or over.
43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Illinois average of 37%.
What other teams does North Park University field?
This is the only North Park University team with a public profile here so far.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Enrollment | 1,818 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does North Park University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. North Park University fields a NCAA Division III women's tennis team in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin and reported 11 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is North Park University women's tennis?
- North Park University competes in NCAA Division III in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
- How does the North Park University women's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division III programs?
- With 11 players in 2025, North Park University is 10% above the NCAA Division III median of 10, based on 313 NCAA Division III programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the North Park University women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 5.5 players per coach, 10% above the NCAA Division III median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend North Park University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $44,172 a year, and an average net price of $16,948 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is North Park University?
- North Park University is in Chicago, IL, in the Great Lakes region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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