Division I · Independent
California Polytechnic State University Women's Track & Field
San Luis Obispo, CA · the Mustangs · California Polytechnic State University overview
138
Roster
93 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.1M
Team budget
56th percentile in Division I
$7,741
Per roster spot
median $10,430
7
Coaches
2 head · 5 assistant
992
APR
99% of players retained
30%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
California Polytechnic State University fields a women's track & field team in the Independent (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 138 players, above the median of 95, with 2 head coaches and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,068,389, above the median of $939k — $7,741 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 93 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (315 of 348 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 992, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,385,892 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,510 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 348 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#153Team budgetof 348 · Division I#238Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#40Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#104APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster138 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 93 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,068,389 for the year
- Operating expenses$157,682 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,741 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 977 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,385,892 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,510 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$215,939 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Delaney Rasmussen | Head Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mohammad Nourani | Assistant Coach, Sprints / Jumps / Hurdles / Multis | On file · sign in |
| Les Courtemanche | Assistant Coach, Throws | On file · sign in |
| Brad Pickett | Assistant Coach, Pole Vault / High Jump | On file · sign in |
| Joaquin Martinez de Pinillos | Assistant Coach, Distance | 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 track & field players513,808 2024-25
- Division I roster spots33,139 348 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 16 6.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's track & field recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
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%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →138on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45138
93 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate992
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,068,389 $7,742 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,385,892
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $215,939
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.
Women's Track & Field program138 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
Women's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 76 | 55 | $400k | 992 | 28% | |
| Westmont College Division II · Pacific West Conference | 81 | 73 | $396k | — | 80% | |
| California State University, Bakersfield Division I · Big West Conference | 88 | 78 | $572k | 995 | 88% | |
| Fresno Pacific University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 111 | 43 | $732k | — | 58% | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 113 | 34 | $281k | — | 95% | |
| Middlebury College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 113 | — | — | — | — | |
| California State University, Fresno Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 116 | 96 | $1.5M | 963 | 96% | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 125 | 33 | $87k | — | 89% | |
| University of California, Santa Cruz Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 141 | 103 | $262k | — | 63% | |
| Pepperdine University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 141 | 87 | $387k | 1000 | 50% | |
| California State University, Northridge Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 141 | 65 | $760k | 961 | 93% | |
| University of California, Merced Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 143 | 19 | $87k | — | 39% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Independent
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University 93 over cap | 138 | $1.1M | $7,741 | 992 | vs | |
| Azusa Pacific University | 66 | $958k | $14,511 | — | vs | |
| Seattle University 24 over cap | 69 | $603k | $8,741 | 996 | vs | |
| California State University, Stanislaus | 66 | $501k | $7,590 | — | vs | |
| California State University, San Marcos | 136 | $442k | $3,252 | — | vs | |
| University of San Diego 6 over cap | 51 | $313k | $6,130 | 1000 | vs | |
| Occidental College | 51 | $281k | $5,501 | — | vs | |
| Florida Southern College | 59 | $241k | $4,086 | — | vs | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 83 | $171k | $2,064 | — | vs | |
| Jessup University | 17 | $157k | $9,238 | — | vs | |
| University of Redlands | 33 | $132k | $3,996 | — | vs | |
| University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras | 31 | $122k | $3,920 | — | vs | |
| University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez | 27 | $106k | $3,930 | — | vs | |
| East Texas Baptist University | 45 | $94k | $2,086 | — | vs | |
| University of La Verne | 18 | $45k | $2,493 | — | vs | |
| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy | 20 | $43k | $2,170 | — | vs | |
| University of Puget Sound | 42 | $37k | $888 | — | vs | |
| Manhattanville University | 8 | $22k | $2,791 | — | vs | |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy | — | — | — | — | vs |
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