Division I · Pac-12 Conference
California State University, Fresno Women's Basketball
Fresno, CA · the Bulldogs · California State University, Fresno overview
30
Roster
15 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.9M
Team budget
67th percentile in Division I
$98,131
Per roster spot
median $141,297
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
983
APR
98% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
California State University, Fresno fields a women's basketball team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,943,941, above the median of $2.2M — $98,131 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 15 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (145 of 360 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 983, about the median of 986, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,460,456 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,279 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#119Team budgetof 360 · Division I#285Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#189APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 15 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,943,941 for the year
- Operating expenses$594,140 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$98,131 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,460,456 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,279 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$207,443 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan McCarthy head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Shaina Afoa | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jalon McCullough | Assistant Coach / Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Jenna McCarthy | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ramaundo Vaughn | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Becca Bornhorst | Assistant Coach / Director of NIL | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 1 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,175 360 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 58 1.7% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's basketball 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 →21,430undergraduates · 23,986 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 20,201 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1530
15 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate983
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,943,941 $98,131 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,460,456
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $207,443
Cost
Full picture →$7,303net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,980 in-state · $18,860 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.2violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research California State University, Fresno
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 Basketball program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$7,303 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,430Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.2 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Pacific University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 6 | 15 | $643k | — | 58% | |
| University of California, Merced Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 54 | 17 | $277k | — | 39% | |
| California State University, Stanislaus Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 78 | 11 | $500k | — | 97% | |
| California State University, Bakersfield Division I · Big West Conference | 107 | 14 | $1.8M | 991 | 88% | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 114 | 15 | $513k | — | 95% | |
| California Polytechnic State University Division I · Big West Conference | 116 | 30 | $2.1M | 980 | 30% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 118 | 16 | $2.6M | 987 | 95% | |
| Middlebury College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 120 | — | — | — | — | |
| San Jose State University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 123 | 15 | $2.1M | 991 | 80% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 126 | 13 | $2.7M | 984 | 44% | |
| University of California, Santa Cruz Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 128 | 14 | $266k | — | 63% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 140 | 13 | $785k | — | 97% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.7M | $356,222 | 1000 | vs | |
| Oregon State University 12 over cap | 27 | $5M | $185,551 | 990 | vs | |
| San Diego State University 17 over cap | 32 | $3.7M | $117,143 | 991 | vs | |
| Washington State University room for 2 | 13 | $3.7M | $286,057 | 991 | vs | |
| Colorado State University 4 over cap | 19 | $3.3M | $173,318 | 1000 | vs | |
| Utah State University 16 over cap | 31 | $3.1M | $99,297 | 973 | vs | |
| Boise State University 3 over cap | 18 | $3M | $166,424 | 1000 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 15 over cap | 30 | $2.9M | $98,131 | 983 | vs | |
| Texas State University room for 2 | 13 | $2.9M | $219,957 | 985 | vs |
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