Willamette University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $66,137 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $31,821 |
How much does Willamette University spend on women's tennis?
Willamette University reported $31,821 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #977 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Willamette University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Willamette 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 Willamette University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Willamette University reported $33,810 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Willamette University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Willamette University reported $66,137 in total men's tennis expenses and $31,821 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Oregon earn NIL money?
Oregon's Senate Bill 5 (2021) permits college athletes to earn NIL compensation. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.osaa.org/docs/handbooks/osaahandbook.pdf.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Willamette University women's tennis roster?
Willamette University listed 11 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 10% above the Northwest Conference median of 10.
Willamette University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 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 | 9 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 |
How many coaches does Willamette University women's tennis have?
Willamette University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 5.5 players per coach, 22% above the Northwest Conference median of 4.5.
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 Willamette University spend on women's tennis?
Willamette University reported $31,821 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 65% below the Northwest Conference median of $91,650.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $859 per player in 2025, well below the Northwest Conference median of $3,262, by 74%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $210 per female athlete in 2025, well above the NCAA Division III median of $119, by 76%.
Total women's tennis expenses fell 55% between 2020 and 2025, from $71,424 to $31,821.
NCAA Division III programs do not award athletic scholarships; aid at this level is academic and need-based.
What is Willamette University like academically?
Willamette University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 77% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1377, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.
The full cost of attendance is around $67,501 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $25,121 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 63% of the sticker price on average.
71% 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 $56,911, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Willamette University?
Social Sciences is the largest field at 24% of degrees, followed by Multidisciplinary Studies (11%) and Parks, Recreation & Fitness (6%).
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.
- Economics (40 degrees)
- Psychology, General (33 degrees)
- Biology, General (30 degrees)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research (28 degrees)
- Political Science and Government (24 degrees)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (23 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (19 degrees)
- History (18 degrees)
- English Language and Literature, General (17 degrees)
- Fine and Studio Arts (16 degrees)
What is Four Corners, OR like to live in?
Willamette University sits in Four Corners, a mid-sized city of about 16,000 people in Marion County, Oregon.
Household incomes in Four Corners, a median of about $69,232, sit below the Oregon median and likewise below the national one, 12% lower than the country as a whole.
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $313,500, 31% below the Oregon median and a typical rent of $1,298 a month is 10% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 24 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 23% under 18 and 16% aged 65 or over.
12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Oregon average of 36%.
What other teams does Willamette University field?
Willamette 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 | Salem, OR |
| Enrollment | 1,592 |
| Type | private-nonprofit |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Willamette University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Willamette 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 Willamette University women's tennis?
- Willamette 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 Willamette University women's tennis roster compare with other Northwest Conference programs?
- With 11 players in 2025, Willamette 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 Willamette University women's tennis team have?
- 2 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 1 assistant), about 5.5 players per coach, 22% above the Northwest Conference median of 4.5.
- How much does it cost to attend Willamette University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $67,501 a year, and an average net price of $25,121 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Willamette University?
- Willamette University is in Salem, OR, in the Far West region, in what the Department of Education classes as a city.
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