Washington and Lee University

How big is the Washington and Lee University women's tennis roster?

Washington and Lee University listed 13 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 53% above the Old Dominion Athletic Conference median of 9.

Washington and Lee University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 11 players in 2020 to 13 in 2025.

A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.

How many coaches does Washington and Lee University women's tennis have?

Washington and Lee University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 6.5 players per coach, well above the Old Dominion Athletic Conference median of 5, by 30%.

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 Washington and Lee University spend on women's tennis?

Washington and Lee University reported $199,655 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 245% above the NCAA Division III median of $57,912.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $3,881 per player in 2025, well above the Old Dominion Athletic Conference median of $1,625, by 139%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $38 per female athlete in 2025, well below the NCAA Division III median of $119, by 68%.

Total women's tennis expenses rose 52% between 2020 and 2025, from $131,164 to $199,655.

NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.

What is Washington and Lee University like academically?

Washington and Lee University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 14% of applicants, highly selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1498, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $87,000 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $23,781 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 73% of the sticker price on average.

94% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 97% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $94,810, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Washington and Lee University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 32% of degrees, followed by Social Sciences (15%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (10%).

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 (94 degrees)
• Economics (69 degrees)
• Political Science and Government (69 degrees)
• Accounting and Related Services (37 degrees)
• Research and Experimental Psychology (28 degrees)
• Mathematics (26 degrees)
• English Language and Literature, General (26 degrees)
• Biology, General (24 degrees)
• History (19 degrees)
• Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (18 degrees)

What is Lexington, VA like to live in?

Washington and Lee University sits in Lexington, a town well outside any metro area of about 7,420 people in Lexington city, Virginia.

The median household in Lexington earns about $89,598, which is about the Virginia median ($90,974) but above the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $275,300, 24% below the Virginia median and a typical rent of $985 a month is 35% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 12 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 31% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 25% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 3.9 times the national share, and the median age of 23 is younger than the country's 39.

57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Virginia average of 42%.

What other teams does Washington and Lee University field?

Washington and Lee University also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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