Purdue University Northwest

How big is the Purdue University Northwest men's tennis roster?

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

Purdue University Northwest's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 players in 2025, down from 10 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 Purdue University Northwest men's tennis have?

Purdue University Northwest lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, well above the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 3.3, by 35%.

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 Purdue University Northwest spend on men's tennis?

Purdue University Northwest reported $154,666 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 30% below the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of $219,946.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $4,027 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, by 66%.

Against the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median it is in line with the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of $4,027.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $72 per male athlete in 2025, well below the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of $215, by 66%.

Total men's tennis expenses rose 17% between 2020 and 2025, from $132,323 to $154,666.

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

What is Purdue University Northwest like academically?

Purdue University Northwest is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 72% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1024.

The full cost of attendance is around $15,571 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $6,079 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 61% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $8,675 for IN residents and $16,094 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

43% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 66% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $48,318, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Purdue University Northwest?

Health Professions is the largest field at 31% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (16%) and Engineering (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.

• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (603 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (59 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (57 degrees)
• Biology, General (53 degrees)
• Accounting and Related Services (53 degrees)
• Human Resources Management and Services (51 degrees)
• Marketing (49 degrees)
• Business Administration, Management and Operations (48 degrees)
• Mechanical Engineering (48 degrees)
• Psychology, General (47 degrees)

What is Hammond, IN like to live in?

Purdue University Northwest sits in Hammond, a suburb of a large city of about 77,000 people in Lake County, Indiana.

The median household in Hammond earns about $53,950, which is below the Indiana median ($70,051) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $141,700, 30% below the Indiana median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,089 a month.

Commutes average about 25 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 37, with 23% under 18 and 13% aged 65 or over.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Indiana average of 29%.

What other teams does Purdue University Northwest field?

Purdue University Northwest also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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