Division I · Big Ten Conference
Purdue University Men's Tennis
West Lafayette, IN · the Boilermakers · Purdue University overview
8
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 10
$920k
Team budget
76th percentile in Division I
$115,027
Per roster spot
median $47,956
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
968
APR
97% of players retained
50%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Purdue University fields a men's tennis team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $920,217, well above the median of $452k — $115,027 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's tennis programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 10 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 968, about the median of 991, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,893,890 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,994 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's tennis programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#57Team budgetof 232 · Division I#39Spend per playerof 232 · Division I#168Roster sizeof 232 · Division I#185APRof 232 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's tennis program
Roster sizes (cap 10)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap10 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$920,217 for the year
- Operating expenses$240,586 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$115,027 division median $47,956
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 950 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,893,890 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,994 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,330,766 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Young head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Matic Špec | Men's Tennis 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 players158,667 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,279 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 70 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men'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 →39,864undergraduates · 52,905 students in all
Women 42% Men 58%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →50%admitted · of 73,083 applicants
SAT middle 50%1190 – 1460
ACT middle 50%27 – 34
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Men's Tennis
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 108
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate968
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $920,217 $115,027 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,893,890
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,330,766
Cost
Full picture →$12,421net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,992 in-state · $28,794 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.47violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 49 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 68 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Purdue 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.
Men's Tennis program8 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions50% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,421 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 39,864Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.47 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Tennis programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 27 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 54 | 16 | $122k | — | 54% | |
| Butler University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 57 | 8 | $483k | 1000 | 86% | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 60 | 10 | $355k | 994 | 81% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 65 | 9 | $269k | — | 73% | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 69 | 12 | $99k | — | 73% | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 69 | 12 | $70k | — | 53% | |
| Manchester University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 73 | 13 | $19k | — | 91% | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division I · Big Ten Conference | 73 | 8 | $1.6M | 988 | 44% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 80 | 17 | $20k | — | 71% | |
| Ball State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 81 | 10 | $577k | 1000 | 72% | |
| Purdue University Northwest Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 85 | 9 | $155k | — | 71% |
Other men's tennis programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University 3 over cap | 13 | $2M | $155,224 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign room for 2 | 8 | $1.6M | $204,296 | 988 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles room for 2 | 8 | $1.5M | $182,012 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Southern California room for 2 | 8 | $1.4M | $179,469 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Washington room for 2 | 8 | $1.4M | $177,230 | 967 | vs | |
| Michigan State University room for 1 | 9 | $1.3M | $147,788 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Michigan at cap | 10 | $1.3M | $126,898 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison room for 1 | 9 | $1.1M | $127,269 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1 over cap | 11 | $1.1M | $103,746 | 985 | vs | |
| Northwestern University 1 over cap | 11 | $1.1M | $100,117 | 1000 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington 2 over cap | 12 | $1.1M | $91,753 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Oregon 1 over cap | 11 | $965k | $87,757 | 1000 | vs | |
| Purdue University room for 2 | 8 | $920k | $115,027 | 968 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University 2 over cap | 12 | $835k | $69,586 | 981 | vs |
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