University of Puget Sound
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $45,839 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $45,839 |
How much does University of Puget Sound spend on women's tennis?
University of Puget Sound reported $45,839 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #892 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does University of Puget Sound offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Puget Sound's athletically related student aid averaged about $0 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does University of Puget Sound spend on recruiting women's athletes?
University of Puget Sound reported $12,927 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does University of Puget Sound's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, University of Puget Sound reported $45,839 in total men's tennis expenses and $45,839 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 University of Puget Sound women's tennis roster?
University of Puget Sound listed 9 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 10% below the Northwest Conference median of 10.
University of Puget Sound's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 9 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 |
How many coaches does University of Puget Sound women's tennis have?
University of Puget Sound lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 40%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does University of Puget Sound spend on women's tennis?
University of Puget Sound reported $45,839 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 50% below the Northwest Conference median of $91,650.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $1,463 per player in 2025, well below the Northwest Conference median of $3,262, by 55%.
Against the NCAA Division III median it is 18% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,786.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $68 per female athlete in 2025, well below the Northwest Conference median of $140, by 51%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 45% between 2020 and 2025, from $31,619 to $45,839.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is University of Puget Sound like academically?
University of Puget Sound is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 72% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1296, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $78,378 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $38,394 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 51% of the sticker price on average.
68% 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 $69,594, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at University of Puget Sound?
No single field dominates: the largest, Social Sciences, is 18% of degrees, with Business, Management & Marketing, Biological & Biomedical Sciences and others close behind.
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.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (62 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (53 degrees)
- Psychology, General (41 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (29 degrees)
- Computer Science (26 degrees)
- Economics (26 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (25 degrees)
- Biology, General (19 degrees)
- History (17 degrees)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (16 degrees)
What is Tacoma, WA like to live in?
University of Puget Sound sits in Tacoma, a mid-sized city of about 220,000 people in Pierce County, Washington.
The median household in Tacoma earns about $83,857, which is below the Washington median ($94,952) but about the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $454,600, 13% below the Washington median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,597 a month.
Commutes average about 29 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 37, with 20% under 18 and 15% aged 65 or over.
34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Washington average of 39%.
What other teams does University of Puget Sound field?
University of Puget Sound also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | Northwest Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Tacoma, WA |
| Enrollment | 1,594 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does University of Puget Sound have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. University of Puget Sound fields a NCAA Division III women's tennis team in the Northwest Conference and reported 9 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is University of Puget Sound women's tennis?
- University of Puget Sound competes in NCAA Division III in the Northwest Conference. NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
- How does the University of Puget Sound women's tennis roster compare with other Northwest Conference programs?
- With 9 players in 2025, University of Puget Sound is 10% below the Northwest Conference median of 10, based on 9 Northwest Conference programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the University of Puget Sound women's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 3 players per coach, 40% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend University of Puget Sound?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $78,378 a year, and an average net price of $38,394 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is University of Puget Sound?
- University of Puget Sound is in Tacoma, WA, in the Far West region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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