Seattle University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $379,846 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $550,626 |
How much does Seattle University spend on women's tennis?
Seattle University reported $550,626 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #155 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Seattle University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Seattle University's athletically related student aid averaged about $24,999 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Seattle University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Seattle University reported $179,573 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Seattle University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Seattle University reported $379,846 in total men's tennis expenses and $550,626 in total women's tennis expenses.
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 Seattle University women's tennis roster?
Seattle University listed 8 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 11% below the West Coast Conference median of 9.
Seattle University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 11 in 2020.
A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 2 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 |
How many coaches does Seattle University women's tennis have?
Seattle 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%.
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 Seattle University spend on women's tennis?
Seattle University reported $550,626 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 15% below the West Coast Conference median of $649,779.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $14,300 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243, by 40%.
Against the West Coast Conference median it is 16% above the West Coast Conference median of $12,332.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $1,015 per female athlete in 2025, in line with the West Coast Conference median of $1,122.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 35% between 2020 and 2025, from $408,862 to $550,626.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Seattle University like academically?
Seattle University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 77% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1307, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.
The full cost of attendance is around $72,124 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $34,662 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 52% of the sticker price on average.
76% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 84% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $75,272, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Seattle University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 25% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (18%) and Computer & Information Sciences (9%).
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.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (232 degrees)
- Psychology, General (90 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (89 degrees)
- Computer Science (75 degrees)
- Marketing (47 degrees)
- Biology, General (46 degrees)
- Mechanical Engineering (44 degrees)
- Accounting and Related Services (43 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (43 degrees)
- Security Science and Technology (42 degrees)
What is Seattle, WA like to live in?
Seattle University sits in Seattle, a large city of about 741,000 people in King County, Washington.
Household incomes in Seattle, a median of about $121,984, sit far above the Washington median and likewise far above the national one, 55% higher than the country as a whole.
Housing costs more here than in most of Washington: a typical home is valued around $912,100, 75% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,998 a month is 19% over the state figure.
Commutes average about 27 minutes, close to the national average, and driving is common but not universal, though 8% of workers walk and 14% take public transit and 31% work from home.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 36, with 14% under 18 and 13% aged 65 or over.
68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Washington average of 39%.
What other teams does Seattle University field?
Seattle University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | West Coast Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Seattle, WA |
| Enrollment | 4,062 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Seattle University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Seattle University fields a NCAA Division I women's tennis team in the West Coast Conference and reported 8 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Seattle University women's tennis?
- Seattle University competes in NCAA Division I in the West Coast Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Seattle University women's tennis roster compare with other West Coast Conference programs?
- With 8 players in 2025, Seattle University is 11% below the West Coast Conference median of 9, based on 7 West Coast Conference programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Seattle University women's tennis team have?
- 1 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 0 assistant), about 8 players per coach, 100% above the NCAA Division I median of 4.
- How much does it cost to attend Seattle University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $72,124 a year, and an average net price of $34,662 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Seattle University?
- Seattle University is in Seattle, WA, in the Far West region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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