Whitman College
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $259,148 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $182,405 |
How much does Whitman College spend on men's tennis?
Whitman College reported $259,148 in total men's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #287 of 962 men's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Whitman College offer athletic scholarships for men's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Whitman College's athletically related student aid averaged about $0 per men's athlete across all men's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Whitman College spend on recruiting men's athletes?
Whitman College reported $31,588 in total recruiting expenses for men's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all men's sports).
How does Whitman College's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Whitman College reported $259,148 in total men's tennis expenses and $182,405 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 Whitman College men's tennis roster?
Whitman College listed 16 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 33% above the NCAA Division III median of 12.
Whitman College's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 13 in 2021 and as high as 18 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 16.
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 | 16 | 3 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 |
| 2022 | 16 | 3 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 18 | 2 |
| 2025 | 16 | 2 |
How many coaches does Whitman College men's tennis have?
Whitman College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3, by 50%.
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 Whitman College spend on men's tennis?
Whitman College reported $259,148 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, 319% above the NCAA Division III median of $61,890.
Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $8,618 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division III median of $1,918, by 349%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $222 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division III median of $120, by 85%.
Total men's tennis expenses rose 24% between 2020 and 2025, from $208,931 to $259,148.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is Whitman College like academically?
Whitman College is a small private, nonprofit college whose highest award is the bachelor's degree that admits 38% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1410, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.
The full cost of attendance is around $78,092 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $33,313 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.
81% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 87% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $67,589, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Whitman College?
Social Sciences is the largest field at 25% of degrees, followed by Biological & Biomedical Sciences (19%) and Psychology (12%).
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.
- Research and Experimental Psychology (34 degrees)
- Biology, General (33 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (32 degrees)
- Economics (22 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (21 degrees)
- History (21 degrees)
- Sociology (19 degrees)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (17 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (16 degrees)
- Philosophy (15 degrees)
What is Walla Walla, WA like to live in?
Whitman College sits in Walla Walla, a small city of about 34,000 people in Walla Walla County, Washington.
The median household in Walla Walla earns about $65,493, which is far below the Washington median ($94,952) but below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $356,600, 31% below the Washington median and a typical rent of $1,176 a month is 30% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 13 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 8% of workers walk.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 19% under 18 and 19% aged 65 or over.
29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Washington average of 39%.
What other teams does Whitman College field?
Whitman College also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | Northwest Conference |
| Sport | Men's Tennis |
| Location | Walla Walla, WA |
| Enrollment | 1,531 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Bachelor's |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Whitman College have a men's tennis team?
- Yes. Whitman College fields a NCAA Division III men's tennis team in the Northwest Conference and reported 16 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Whitman College men's tennis?
- Whitman College 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 Whitman College men's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division III programs?
- With 16 players in 2025, Whitman College is 33% above the NCAA Division III median of 12, based on 287 NCAA Division III programs that reported men's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Whitman College men's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 8 players per coach, 50% above the NCAA Division III median of 5.3.
- How much does it cost to attend Whitman College?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $78,092 a year, and an average net price of $33,313 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Whitman College?
- Whitman College is in Walla Walla, WA, in the Far West region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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