Highline College
Des Moines, WA · public · 3,838 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Highline College field?
Highline College, in Des Moines, WA, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NWAC.
The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 9 on the women's side in 2025.
Highline College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well above the NWAC median of 7, by 29%, and in line with the national median of 9. Highline College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, well above the NWAC median of 3.5, by 29%.
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 Highline College fund its athletes?
Highline College reported 122 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 54 men and 68 women, close to an even split.
Athletically related student aid came to $191,211, about $1,237 per male athlete and $1,829 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 expenses were reported as zero for both men's and women's sports, so outreach to this program will mostly need to come from the recruit's side.
What is Highline College like academically?
Highline College is a mid-sized public college whose highest award is the bachelor's degree.
The full cost of attendance is around $18,812 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $9,879 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 47% of the sticker price on average.
35% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $47,869, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Highline College?
Liberal Arts & Sciences is the largest field at 33% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (22%) and Education (14%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (29 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (24 degrees)
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (18 degrees)
- Social Work (10 degrees)
- International Business (10 degrees)
- Design and Applied Arts (10 degrees)
What is Des Moines, WA like to live in?
Highline College sits in Des Moines, a suburb of a large city of about 33,000 people in King County, Washington.
The median household in Des Moines earns about $89,787, which is about the Washington median ($94,952) but above the national median ($78,538).
Home values are in step with the rest of Washington, around $539,800 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,727 a month.
Commutes run long, about 31 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 6% take public transit.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 21% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.
33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Washington average of 39%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Highline College have a tennis program?
- Yes. Highline College fields women's tennis (NWAC), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Highline College?
- Highline College is in Des Moines, WA, in the Far West region of the United States.
- How much does Highline College cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $18,812 a year, and an average net price of $9,879 after grants and scholarships.