University of Chicago
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $266,199 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $288,957 |
How much does University of Chicago spend on men's tennis?
University of Chicago reported $266,199 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #274 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does University of Chicago offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Chicago's athletically related student aid averaged about $0 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does University of Chicago spend on recruiting men's athletes?
University of Chicago reported $52,190 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does University of Chicago's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Chicago reported $266,199 in total men's tennis expenses and $288,957 in total women's tennis expenses.
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 University of Chicago men's tennis roster?
University of Chicago listed 19 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 58% above the NCAA Division III median of 12.
University of Chicago's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 15 players in 2020 to 19 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 | 15 | 3 |
| 2021 | 16 | 3 |
| 2022 | 15 | 4 |
| 2023 | 19 | 4 |
| 2024 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 19 | 2 |
How many coaches does University of Chicago men's tennis have?
University of Chicago lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 9.5 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 78%.
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 University of Chicago spend on men's tennis?
University of Chicago reported $266,199 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 330% above the NCAA Division III median of $61,890.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $7,106 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, by 271%.
Against the University Athletic Association median it is in line with the University Athletic Association median of $6,702.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $152 per male athlete in 2025, well below the University Athletic Association median of $219, by 31%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 132% between 2020 and 2025, from $114,813 to $266,199.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is University of Chicago like academically?
University of Chicago is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 4% of applicants, highly selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1554, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.
The full cost of attendance is around $90,360 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $14,860 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 84% of the sticker price on average.
96% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 99% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $91,885, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Chicago?
Social Sciences is the largest field at 38% of degrees, followed by Biological & Biomedical Sciences (10%) and Computer & Information Sciences (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.
- Economics (634 degrees)
- Mathematics (169 degrees)
- Biology, General (136 degrees)
- Computer Science (126 degrees)
- Public Policy Analysis (114 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (109 degrees)
- Research and Experimental Psychology (105 degrees)
- History (79 degrees)
- Philosophy (77 degrees)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences (75 degrees)
What is Chicago, IL like to live in?
University of Chicago 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 University of Chicago field?
University of Chicago also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | University Athletic Association |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Enrollment | 7,569 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does University of Chicago have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. University of Chicago fields a NCAA Division III men's tennis team in the University Athletic Association and reported 19 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is University of Chicago men's tennis?
- University of Chicago competes in NCAA Division III in the University Athletic Association. NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
- How does the University of Chicago men's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division III programs?
- With 19 players in 2025, University of Chicago is 58% above the NCAA Division III median of 12, based on 287 NCAA Division III programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the University of Chicago men's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 9.5 players per coach, 78% above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.
- How much does it cost to attend University of Chicago?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $90,360 a year, and an average net price of $14,860 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is University of Chicago?
- University of Chicago is in Chicago, IL, in the Great Lakes region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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