Prairie State College

How big is the Prairie State College men's tennis roster?

Prairie State College listed 6 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 33% below the NJCAA median of 9.

Prairie State College's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 9 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 Prairie State College men's tennis have?

Prairie State College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NJCAA median of 6, by 50%.

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

What does Prairie State College spend on men's tennis?

Prairie State College reported $43,246 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 32% below the NJCAA median of $63,466.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,379 per player in 2025, 16% above the NJCAA median of $1,187.

Against the national median it is well below the national median of $2,493, by 45%.

Total men's tennis expenses fell 20% between 2020 and 2025, from $54,197 to $43,246.

Two-year programs are a common route into a four-year team; junior-college eligibility rules are their own and worth checking with the coach.

What is Prairie State College like academically?

Prairie State College is a mid-sized public two-year college.

The full cost of attendance is around $13,908 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $4,738 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 66% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $4,176 for IL residents and $11,064 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $36,696, below the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Prairie State College?

Liberal Arts & Sciences dominates: it accounts for 40% of degrees awarded, with Health Professions a distant second at 35%.

The associate'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.

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (191 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (49 degrees)
• Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (40 degrees)
• Biological and Physical Sciences (15 degrees)
• Computer and Information Sciences, General (11 degrees)
• Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (8 degrees)
• Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (7 degrees)
• Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (4 degrees)
• Fire Protection (4 degrees)
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (2 degrees)

What is Chicago Heights, IL like to live in?

Prairie State College sits in Chicago Heights, a suburb of a large city of about 27,000 people in Cook County, Illinois.

Household incomes in Chicago Heights, a median of about $57,479, sit far below the Illinois median and likewise far below the national one, 27% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $149,900, 40% below the Illinois median and a typical rent of $1,035 a month is 16% under the state figure.

Commutes run long, about 32 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 6% take public transit.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 26% under 18 and 13% aged 65 or over.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Illinois average of 37%.

What other teams does Prairie State College field?

This is the only Prairie State College team with a public profile here so far.

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