Northern Illinois University

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

Northern Illinois University listed 11 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 10% above the Horizon League median of 10.

Northern Illinois University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 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.

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

Northern Illinois University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, well above the Horizon League median of 4.3, by 27%.

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 Northern Illinois University spend on men's tennis?

Northern Illinois University reported $379,544 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 17% above the Horizon League median of $324,400.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $3,930 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division I median of $10,527, by 63%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $1,345 per male athlete in 2025, well above the Horizon League median of $744, by 81%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 23% between 2020 and 2025, from $308,072 to $379,544.

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

What is Northern Illinois University like academically?

Northern Illinois University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 70% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $28,851 a year, above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,391 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 54% of the sticker price on average.

47% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

49% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 70% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $57,808, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Northern Illinois University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 18% of degrees, with Health Professions, Education 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.

• Psychology, General (193 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (166 degrees)
• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (153 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (149 degrees)
• Computer Science (132 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (127 degrees)
• Marketing (125 degrees)
• Accounting and Related Services (122 degrees)
• Mechanical Engineering (115 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (114 degrees)

What is DeKalb, IL like to live in?

Northern Illinois University sits in DeKalb, a suburb of about 40,000 people in DeKalb County, Illinois.

Household incomes in DeKalb, a median of about $46,564, sit far below the Illinois median and likewise far below the national one, 41% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $202,900, 19% below the Illinois median and a typical rent of $1,030 a month is 16% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 6% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 22% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.3 times the national share, and the median age of 25 is younger than the country's 39.

What other teams does Northern Illinois University field?

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

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