California State University, Fullerton Women's Water Polo
California State University, Fullerton fields a women's water polo team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $451,524, below the median of $635k — $16,125 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's water polo programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 24 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (12 of 36 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $2,573,207 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,289 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 36 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 24)
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap24 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$451,524 for the year
- Operating expenses$147,681 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,125 division median $30,406
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,573,207 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,289 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$67,295 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Witt head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Raney Remme | Assistant Coach (2nd Season) | On file · sign in |
| Jillian Osborn | Assistant Coach (1st 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 players18,023 2024-25
- Division I roster spots810 36 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 22 4.5% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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%
Women's Water Polo
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $451,524 $16,126 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,573,207
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $67,295
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.
Women's Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 6 | 26 | $119k | — | 56% | |
| Biola University Division II · Western Water Polo Association Women | 8 | 24 | $548k | — | 60% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 11 | 11 | $77k | — | 85% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 15 | 25 | $606k | 985 | 47% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Western Water Polo Association Women | 16 | 20 | $415k | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 16 | 23 | $811k | 983 | 26% | |
| University of La Verne Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 16 | 19 | $83k | — | 48% | |
| Azusa Pacific University Division III · Golden Coast Conference | 17 | 16 | $481k | — | 79% | |
| Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 18 | 27 | $241k | — | 7% | |
| Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 18 | 20 | $131k | — | 11% | |
| California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 22 | 14 | $109k | — | 3% | |
| University of Southern California Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Water Polo | 25 | 25 | $1.4M | 981 | 10% |
Other women's water polo programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii, Manoa room for 3 | 21 | $1.3M | $61,421 | 984 | vs | |
| California Baptist University 6 over cap | 30 | $947k | $31,582 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine room for 1 | 23 | $811k | $35,245 | 983 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego at cap | 24 | $780k | $32,499 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara at cap | 24 | $661k | $27,560 | 980 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University 1 over cap | 25 | $606k | $24,220 | 985 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge room for 4 | 20 | $585k | $29,230 | 983 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton 4 over cap | 28 | $452k | $16,125 | — | vs |
Every Big West Conference women's water polo program · Women's Water Polo budgets ranked