Whitworth University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $99,457 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $109,337 |
How much does Whitworth University spend on women's tennis?
Whitworth University reported $109,337 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #628 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Whitworth University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Whitworth University'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 Whitworth University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Whitworth University reported $11,307 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Whitworth University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Whitworth University reported $99,457 in total men's tennis expenses and $109,337 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 Whitworth University women's tennis roster?
Whitworth University listed 11 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 10% above the Northwest Conference median of 10.
Whitworth University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 11 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 | 10 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 |
How many coaches does Whitworth University women's tennis have?
Whitworth University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.7 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 27%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Whitworth University spend on women's tennis?
Whitworth University reported $109,337 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 89% above the NCAA Division III median of $57,912.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $3,166 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division III median of $1,786, by 77%.
Against the Northwest Conference median it is in line with the Northwest Conference median of $3,262.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $57 per female athlete in 2025, well below the Northwest Conference median of $140, by 59%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 23% between 2020 and 2025, from $88,778 to $109,337.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is Whitworth University like academically?
Whitworth University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 90% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1220, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $68,516 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $26,534 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 61% of the sticker price on average.
71% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 78% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $58,561, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Whitworth University?
No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 13% of degrees, with Education, Social 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.
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (61 degrees)
- Psychology, General (57 degrees)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (55 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (39 degrees)
- Sociology (34 degrees)
- Chemistry (32 degrees)
- Computer Science (28 degrees)
- Economics (27 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (27 degrees)
- Biology, General (27 degrees)
What is Spokane, WA like to live in?
Whitworth University sits in Spokane, a suburb of a large city of about 229,000 people in Spokane County, Washington.
The median household in Spokane earns about $65,745, 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 $326,200, 37% below the Washington median and a typical rent of $1,141 a month is 32% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 37, with 20% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.
33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Washington average of 39%.
What other teams does Whitworth University field?
Whitworth University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division III |
|---|---|
| Conference | Northwest Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Spokane, WA |
| Enrollment | 1,858 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Whitworth University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Whitworth University fields a NCAA Division III women's tennis team in the Northwest Conference and reported 11 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Whitworth University women's tennis?
- Whitworth University 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 Whitworth University women's tennis roster compare with other Northwest Conference programs?
- With 11 players in 2025, Whitworth University is 10% 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 Whitworth University women's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 3.7 players per coach, 27% below the NCAA Division III median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend Whitworth University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $68,516 a year, and an average net price of $26,534 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Whitworth University?
- Whitworth University is in Spokane, WA, in the Far West region, in what the Department of Education classes as a suburban area.
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