Division I · Pac-12 Conference
California Polytechnic State University Men's Soccer
San Luis Obispo, CA · the Mustangs · California Polytechnic State University overview
38
Roster
10 over the D-I cap of 28
$1M
Team budget
48th percentile in Division I
$27,224
Per roster spot
median $35,187
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
965
APR
97% of players retained
30%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
California Polytechnic State University fields a men's soccer team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 38 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,034,540, about the median of $1.1M — $27,224 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 10 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (167 of 213 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 965, about the median of 981, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,744,871 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,034 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#112Team budgetof 213 · Division I#143Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#18Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#152APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster38 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 10 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,034,540 for the year
- Operating expenses$236,945 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,224 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate965 multi-year; 952 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,744,871 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,034 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$465,424 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Oige Kennedy head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Zach Watson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brandon Bautista | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,689 213 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 72 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →21,559undergraduates · 22,485 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →30%admitted · of 63,736 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →38on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2838
10 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate965
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,034,540 $27,225 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,744,871
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $465,424
Cost
Full picture →$16,888net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,075 in-state · $30,995 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.05violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 58 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 36 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research California Polytechnic State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Soccer program38 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions30% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,888 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 21,559Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.05 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara Division I · Big West Conference | 76 | 45 | $2M | 958 | 28% | |
| Westmont College Division II · Pacific West Conference | 81 | 29 | $587k | — | 80% | |
| California State University, Bakersfield Division I · Big West Conference | 88 | 28 | $771k | 941 | 88% | |
| Fresno Pacific University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 111 | 42 | $750k | — | 58% | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 113 | 30 | $439k | — | 95% | |
| Middlebury College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 113 | — | — | — | — | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 125 | 41 | $208k | — | 89% | |
| University of California, Santa Cruz Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 141 | 29 | $336k | — | 63% | |
| California State University, Northridge Division I · Big West Conference | 141 | 27 | $1.3M | 949 | 93% | |
| University of California, Merced Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 143 | 32 | $306k | — | 39% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.8M | $60,725 | 972 | vs | |
| Gonzaga University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.7M | $55,183 | 1000 | vs | |
| California Baptist University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.4M | $48,038 | 1000 | vs | |
| San Diego State University at cap | 28 | $1.3M | $47,264 | 961 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 3 over cap | 31 | $1.2M | $39,325 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside 2 over cap | 30 | $1M | $34,673 | 987 | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University 10 over cap | 38 | $1M | $27,224 | 965 | vs |
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