Does Eastern Washington University have a tennis program?

Yes. Eastern Washington University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big Sky Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big Sky Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Eastern Washington University?

Eastern Washington University is in Cheney, WA, in the Far West region of the United States.

How much does Eastern Washington University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $24,478 a year, and an average net price of $13,886 after grants and scholarships.

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA · public · 6,222 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Eastern Washington University field?

Eastern Washington University, in Cheney, WA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Sky Conference.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 8 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Eastern Washington University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 7 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division I median of 10, by 30%, and 22% below the Big Sky Conference median of 9. Eastern Washington University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 56%.

Eastern Washington University's women's tennis roster has stayed between 7 and 8 players since 2020, and stood at 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Big Sky Conference median of 8. Eastern Washington University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 100%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Eastern Washington University fund its athletes?

Eastern Washington University reported 318 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 191 men and 127 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $4,826,207, about $14,033 per male athlete and $16,896 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $301,243 for men's sports and $118,850 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,577 and $936 per athlete.

What is Eastern Washington University like academically?

Eastern Washington University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 91% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $24,478 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $13,886 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 43% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $8,586 for WA residents and $25,959 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

43% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 67% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $57,897, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Eastern Washington University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 15% of degrees, with Psychology, Education and others close behind.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (151 degrees)
Psychology, General (121 degrees)
Biology, General (114 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (102 degrees)
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (101 degrees)
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (95 degrees)
Accounting and Related Services (89 degrees)
Computer and Information Sciences, General (80 degrees)
Communication and Media Studies (76 degrees)
Marketing (69 degrees)

What is Cheney, WA like to live in?

Eastern Washington University sits in Cheney, a town on the edge of a metro area of about 13,000 people in Spokane County, Washington.

Household incomes in Cheney, a median of about $47,039, sit far below the Washington median and likewise far below the national one, 40% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $330,300, 36% below the Washington median and a typical rent of $1,075 a month is 36% under the state figure.

Commutes average about 24 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 11% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 28% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 4.4 times the national share, and the median age of 24 is younger than the country's 39.

Frequently asked questions

Does Eastern Washington University have a tennis program?: Yes. Eastern Washington University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big Sky Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big Sky Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Eastern Washington University?: Eastern Washington University is in Cheney, WA, in the Far West region of the United States.
How much does Eastern Washington University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $24,478 a year, and an average net price of $13,886 after grants and scholarships.