Washburn University
Topeka, KS · public · 4,562 undergraduates
Washburn University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Washburn University listed 12 players on the men's tennis roster and 10 on the women's, both above their NCAA Division II medians of 10 and 9. Washburn University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $7,633 per male athlete and $10,035 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $9,924 per men's player, 310% above the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $6,097 per women's player, 133% above the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
Washburn University, in Topeka, KS, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
Washburn University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. Washburn University lists 1 head coach and 3 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association median of 5.5, by 45%.
Washburn University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. Washburn University lists 1 head coach and 3 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.5 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 50%.
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 Washburn University fund its athletes?
Washburn University reported 424 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 286 men and 138 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $3,567,987 across all sports ($2,183,168 for men's sports, $1,384,819 for women's); 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 $85,606 for men's sports and $31,370 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $299 and $227 per athlete.
What is Washburn University like academically?
Washburn University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees.
The full cost of attendance is around $21,512 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $15,280 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 29% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $9,945 for KS residents and $20,949 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
53% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 68% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $49,774, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Washburn University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 34% of degrees, followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (10%) and Business, Management & Marketing (10%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (152 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (52 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (48 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (44 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (36 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (36 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (32 degrees)
- Marketing (31 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (29 degrees)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (26 degrees)
What is Topeka, KS like to live in?
Washburn University sits in Topeka, a mid-sized city of about 126,000 people in Shawnee County, Kansas.
The median household in Topeka earns about $55,902, which is below the Kansas median ($72,639) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $130,600, 36% below the Kansas median and rents are typical for the state, about $947 a month.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 17 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 22% under 18 and 18% aged 65 or over.
29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Kansas average of 35%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Washburn University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Washburn University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Washburn University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Washburn University listed 12 players on the men's tennis roster and 10 on the women's, both above their NCAA Division II medians of 10 and 9. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does Washburn University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Washburn University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $7,633 per male athlete and $10,035 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, never per team.
- How much does Washburn University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $9,924 per men's player, 310% above the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $6,097 per women's player, 133% above the NCAA Division II median of $2,622. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Washburn University?
- Washburn University is in Topeka, KS, in the Plains region of the United States.
- How much does Washburn University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $21,512 a year, and an average net price of $15,280 after grants and scholarships.