Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Creighton University Women's Tennis
Omaha, NE · the Bluejays · Creighton University overview
10
Roster
at the D-I cap of 10
$223k
Team budget
8th percentile in Division I
$22,335
Per roster spot
median $61,695
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Creighton University fields a women's tennis team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, above the median of 9, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $223,355, well below the median of $546k — $22,335 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's tennis programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 995, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,493,718 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,295 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 301 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#276Team budgetof 301 · Division I#283Spend per playerof 301 · Division I#55Roster sizeof 301 · Division I#1APRof 301 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 10)
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The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$223,355 for the year
- Operating expenses$78,150 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$22,335 division median $61,695
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,493,718 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,295 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$265,152 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Lilly head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jean Lilly | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school tennis players204,721 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,689 301 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's tennis recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,262undergraduates · 8,255 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 7,248 applicants
SAT middle 50%1210 – 1400
ACT middle 50%24 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Women's Tennis
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1010
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $223,355 $22,336 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,493,718
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $265,152
Cost
Full picture →$33,364net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $47,000
Campus safety
Full picture →1.9violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Creighton University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Tennis program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$33,364 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,262Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.9 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Division I · The Summit League | 3 | 9 | $320k | 1000 | 87% | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 47 | 12 | $47k | — | 84% | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 50 | 9 | $1.2M | 1000 | 77% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 84 | 9 | $922k | — | 86% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 102 | 7 | $62k | — | 72% | |
| University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 116 | 9 | $356k | 984 | 99% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 121 | 7 | $314k | 982 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 124 | 7 | $55k | — | 89% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 130 | 8 | $1.2M | 993 | 89% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 147 | 8 | $1,000k | 1000 | 79% |
Other women's tennis programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut room for 2 | 8 | $781k | $97,659 | 1000 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University 2 over cap | 12 | $705k | $58,756 | 992 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) room for 2 | 8 | $656k | $82,001 | 992 | vs | |
| DePaul University room for 2 | 8 | $644k | $80,455 | 992 | vs | |
| Xavier University room for 1 | 9 | $497k | $55,245 | 1000 | vs | |
| Villanova University 2 over cap | 12 | $396k | $33,013 | 1000 | vs | |
| Marquette University room for 2 | 8 | $314k | $39,270 | 975 | vs | |
| Creighton University at cap | 10 | $223k | $22,335 | 1000 | vs | |
| Providence College 1 over cap | 11 | $216k | $19,615 | 1000 | vs | |
| Butler University room for 2 | 8 | $196k | $24,450 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgetown University at cap | 10 | $124k | $12,397 | 997 | vs |
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