University of St Francis
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $68,154 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $110,760 |
How much does University of St Francis spend on men's tennis?
University of St Francis reported $68,154 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #661 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does University of St Francis offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of St Francis's athletically related student aid averaged about $10,055 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does University of St Francis spend on recruiting men's athletes?
University of St Francis reported $7,127 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does University of St Francis's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of St Francis reported $68,154 in total men's tennis expenses and $110,760 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 St Francis men's tennis roster?
University of St Francis listed 5 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 55% below the NAIA median of 11.
University of St Francis's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 5 players in 2025, down from 8 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 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 |
How many coaches does University of St Francis men's tennis have?
University of St Francis lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 2.5 players per coach, well below the NAIA median of 7, by 64%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does University of St Francis spend on men's tennis?
University of St Francis reported $68,154 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 64% below the Northeast Conference median of $191,575.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $1,863 per player in 2025, well below the Northeast Conference median of $3,002, by 38%.
Against the NAIA median it is in line with the NAIA median of $1,746.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $29 per male athlete in 2025, well below the Northeast Conference median of $321, by 91%.
Total men's tennis expenses fell 30% between 2020 and 2025, from $97,613 to $68,154.
NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
What is University of St Francis like academically?
University of St Francis is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 65% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1141, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $46,239 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,006 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 72% of the sticker price on average.
67% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 79% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $63,926, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of St Francis?
Health Professions dominates: it accounts for 42% of degrees awarded, with Business, Management & Marketing a distant second at 17%.
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 (127 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (67 degrees)
- Biology, General (28 degrees)
- Psychology, General (26 degrees)
- Marketing (17 degrees)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (17 degrees)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (16 degrees)
- Human Resources Management and Services (16 degrees)
- Social Work (13 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (11 degrees)
What is Joliet, IL like to live in?
University of St Francis sits in Joliet, a suburb of a large city of about 150,000 people in Will County, Illinois.
The median household in Joliet earns about $88,026, which is about the Illinois median ($81,702) but above the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of Illinois, around $248,600 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,237 a month.
Commutes run long, about 29 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 35, with 26% under 18 and 11% aged 65 or over.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Illinois average of 37%.
What other teams does University of St Francis field?
University of St Francis also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NAIA |
|---|---|
| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Joliet, IL |
| Enrollment | 1,223 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does University of St Francis have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. University of St Francis fields a NAIA men's tennis team in the Northeast Conference and reported 5 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is University of St Francis men's tennis?
- University of St Francis competes in NAIA in the Northeast Conference. NAIA programs may award athletic scholarships, and NAIA eligibility rules differ from the NCAA’s.
- How does the University of St Francis men's tennis roster compare with other NAIA programs?
- With 5 players in 2025, University of St Francis is 55% below the NAIA median of 11, based on 92 NAIA programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the University of St Francis men's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 2.5 players per coach, 64% below the NAIA median of 7.
- How much does it cost to attend University of St Francis?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $46,239 a year, and an average net price of $13,006 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is University of St Francis?
- University of St Francis is in Joliet, IL, in the Great Lakes region, in what the Department of Education classes as a suburban area.
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