Whitman College
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $259,148 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $182,405 |
How much does Whitman College spend on women's tennis?
Whitman College reported $182,405 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #475 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Whitman College offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Whitman College'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 Whitman College spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Whitman College reported $30,013 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women'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 women's tennis roster?
Whitman College listed 13 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 30% above the Northwest Conference median of 10.
Whitman College'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.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 | 5 |
| 2023 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 |
| 2025 | 13 | 5 |
How many coaches does Whitman College women's tennis have?
Whitman College lists 1 head coach and 4 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.6 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 48%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Whitman College spend on women's tennis?
Whitman College reported $182,405 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 215% above the NCAA Division III median of $57,912.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $6,268 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division III median of $1,786, by 251%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $227 per female athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division III median of $119, by 90%.
Total women's tennis expenses have swung between $84,289 (2021) and $195,306 (2023) without a clear direction.
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 | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Walla Walla, WA |
| Enrollment | 1,531 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Bachelor's |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Whitman College have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Whitman College fields a NCAA Division III women's tennis team in the Northwest Conference and reported 13 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Whitman College women'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 women's tennis roster compare with other Northwest Conference programs?
- With 13 players in 2025, Whitman College is 30% above the Northwest Conference median of 10, based on 9 Northwest Conference programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Whitman College women's tennis team have?
- 5 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 4 assistant), about 2.6 players per coach, 48% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.
- 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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