California State University, Fullerton Men's Water Polo
California State University, Fullerton fields a men's water polo team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, below the median of 26, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $494,677, below the median of $638k — $22,485 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's water polo programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 24 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $2,004,390 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,777 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 29 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 24)
The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap24 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$494,677 for the year
- Operating expenses$79,896 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$22,485 division median $23,364
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,004,390 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,777 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$139,110 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Witt head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Raney Remme | Assistant Coach (3rd Season) | On file · sign in |
| Jillian Osborn | Assistant Coach (2nd Season) | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school water polo players21,756 2024-25
- Division I roster spots676 29 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 32 3.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's water polo 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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $494,677 $22,485 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,004,390
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $139,110
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,073 in-state · $18,953 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research California State University, Fullerton
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 Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 6 | 27 | $169k | — | 56% | |
| Biola University Division II · Western Water Polo Association Men | 8 | 26 | $459k | — | 60% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 11 | 19 | $73k | — | 85% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 15 | 28 | $605k | 990 | 47% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Western Water Polo Association Men | 16 | 24 | $337k | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 16 | 27 | $530k | 981 | 26% | |
| University of La Verne Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 16 | 17 | $93k | — | 48% | |
| Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 18 | 29 | $204k | — | 7% | |
| Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 18 | 22 | $114k | — | 11% | |
| California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 22 | 14 | $117k | — | 3% | |
| University of Southern California Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 25 | 26 | $1.3M | 981 | 10% | |
| Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 25 | 22 | $109k | — | 40% |
Other men's water polo programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist University at cap | 24 | $754k | $31,430 | 967 | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara 4 over cap | 28 | $654k | $23,364 | 960 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University 4 over cap | 28 | $605k | $21,596 | 990 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 5 over cap | 29 | $585k | $20,188 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine 3 over cap | 27 | $530k | $19,628 | 981 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton room for 2 | 22 | $495k | $22,485 | — | vs |
Every Big West Conference men's water polo program · Men's Water Polo budgets ranked