Highline College
Investment & Impact
How much does Highline College spend on women's tennis?
Highline College reported $76,409 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #741 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Highline College offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Highline College's athletically related student aid averaged about $1,829 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Highline College spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Highline College reported $0 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
Can college athletes in Washington earn NIL money?
Washington has no comprehensive college NIL statute, though 2024's SB 5913 amended the state ethics act so public-university employees can support athletes' NIL activities. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://assets.wiaa.com/results/handbook/2025-26/25-26%20Handbook.pdf.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Highline College women's tennis roster?
Highline College listed 9 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 29% above the NWAC median of 7.
Highline College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025.
A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 |
How many coaches does Highline College women's tennis have?
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%.
More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.
What does Highline College spend on women's tennis?
Highline College reported $76,409 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 73% above the NWAC median of $44,245.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $3,407 per player in 2025, well above the NWAC median of $1,336, by 155%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 114% between 2020 and 2025, from $35,704 to $76,409.
Two-year programs are a common route into a four-year team; junior-college eligibility rules are their own and worth checking with the coach.
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; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.
- 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%.
What other teams does Highline College field?
This is the only Highline College team with a public profile here so far.
Program Info
| Division | NWAC |
|---|---|
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Des Moines, WA |
| Enrollment | 3,838 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Bachelor's |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Highline College have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Highline College fields a NWAC women's tennis team and reported 9 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Highline College women's tennis?
- Highline College competes in NWAC. Two-year programs are a common route into a four-year team; junior-college eligibility rules are their own and worth checking with the coach.
- How does the Highline College women's tennis roster compare with other NWAC programs?
- With 9 players in 2025, Highline College is 29% above the NWAC median of 7, based on 4 NWAC programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Highline College women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 4.5 players per coach, 29% above the NWAC median of 3.5.
- How much does it cost to attend Highline College?
- 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. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Highline College?
- Highline College is in Des Moines, WA, in the Far West region, in what the Department of Education classes as a suburban area.
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