by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. We have ranked 5 schools for Men’s Tennis by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual scores each program on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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No school ranked higher than Creighton University this year for Men's Tennis. Based in Omaha, NE, Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 67%. The program generates about $23,974 in revenue per athlete, against $40,616 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $17,224.
Nebraska Wesleyan University is one of the top schools for Men's Tennis, at #2. Based in Lincoln, NE, Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $4,963 in revenue per athlete, compared with $4,963 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln landed the #3 spot for Men's Tennis. This public school is set in Lincoln, NE. The team's NCAA APR score is 987, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 50%. The program generates about $2,234 in revenue per athlete, compared with $103,746 spent per athlete. The school awards about $16,793 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Nebraska at Kearney earned the #4 place for student athletes. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public school based in Kearney, NE. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $39,197, compared with $39,194 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $4,590 per athlete.
University of Nebraska at Omaha earned the #5 place for student athletes. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public school based in Omaha, NE. The team's NCAA APR score is 971, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 57% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $1,041 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $37,902 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $10,713.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.
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