University of Illinois Springfield
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $100,576 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $103,806 |
How much does University of Illinois Springfield spend on women's tennis?
University of Illinois Springfield reported $103,806 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #643 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does University of Illinois Springfield offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Illinois Springfield's athletically related student aid averaged about $6,997 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does University of Illinois Springfield spend on recruiting women's athletes?
University of Illinois Springfield reported $31,974 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does University of Illinois Springfield's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Illinois Springfield reported $100,576 in total men's tennis expenses and $103,806 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 Illinois Springfield women's tennis roster?
University of Illinois Springfield listed 6 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 33% below the NCAA Division II median of 9.
University of Illinois Springfield's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 12 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.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 |
How many coaches does University of Illinois Springfield women's tennis have?
University of Illinois Springfield lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 60%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does University of Illinois Springfield spend on women's tennis?
University of Illinois Springfield reported $103,806 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 43% below the NCAA Division II median of $181,331.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $1,397 per player in 2025, well below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622, by 47%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $273 per female athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division II median of $120, by 127%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 61% between 2020 and 2025, from $64,431 to $103,806.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is University of Illinois Springfield like academically?
University of Illinois Springfield is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 86% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1102, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $25,521 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $9,833 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 61% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $12,252 for IL residents and $22,017 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
53% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 75% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $57,103, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Illinois Springfield?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Computer & Information Sciences (18%) and Psychology (13%).
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 (96 degrees)
- Computer Science (76 degrees)
- Psychology, General (65 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (40 degrees)
- Biology, General (39 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (34 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (27 degrees)
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (26 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (24 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (22 degrees)
What is Springfield, IL like to live in?
University of Illinois Springfield sits in Springfield, a mid-sized city of about 114,000 people in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Household incomes in Springfield, a median of about $65,537, sit below the Illinois median and likewise below the national one, 17% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $155,200, 38% below the Illinois median and a typical rent of $945 a month is 23% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 18 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 41, with 21% under 18 and 19% aged 65 or over.
What other teams does University of Illinois Springfield field?
University of Illinois Springfield also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division II |
|---|---|
| Conference | Great Lakes Valley Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Springfield, IL |
| Enrollment | 2,263 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does University of Illinois Springfield have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. University of Illinois Springfield fields a NCAA Division II women's tennis team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and reported 6 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is University of Illinois Springfield women's tennis?
- University of Illinois Springfield competes in NCAA Division II in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the University of Illinois Springfield women's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division II programs?
- With 6 players in 2025, University of Illinois Springfield is 33% below the NCAA Division II median of 9, based on 196 NCAA Division II programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the University of Illinois Springfield women's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 2 players per coach, 60% below the NCAA Division II median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend University of Illinois Springfield?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,521 a year, and an average net price of $9,833 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is University of Illinois Springfield?
- University of Illinois Springfield is in Springfield, IL, in the Great Lakes region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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