It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division I Men's Tennis in Illinois ranking.
We analyzed 2 colleges and universities across Illinois to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Tennis athletes in Illinois. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
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Top Colleges in Illinois for D1 Men's Tennis athletes in Illinois
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for D1 Men’s Tennis athletes in Illinois in this year’s ranking. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,688 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Tennis team at Northwestern brought home $154,342 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Northwestern also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1.
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Out of the 2 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school handed out 9,150 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Tennis team at UIUC took home $239,916 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 988.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Tennis in Illinois ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #3 for overall quality in Illinois.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 2 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
