Division II · Western Water Polo Association Women
California State University, Monterey Bay Women's Water Polo
Seaside, CA · the Otters · California State University, Monterey Bay overview
25
Roster
2024–25 season
$333k
Team budget
71st percentile in Division II
$13,316
Per roster spot
median $14,264
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
California State University, Monterey Bay fields a women's water polo team in the Western Water Polo Association Women (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, above the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $332,916, about the median of $321k — $13,316 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II women's water polo programs. The school gave $520,156 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $3,096 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 8 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's water polo program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$332,916 for the year
- Operating expenses$108,046 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,316 division median $14,264
- Athletic aid, women's teams$520,156 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,096 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$24,599 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Schmit head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Morgan Tucker | Assistant Women's Water Polo Coach / Aquatics Center Coordinator | 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 water polo players18,023 2024-25
- Division II roster spots163 8 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 110 0.90% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →5,909undergraduates · 6,742 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 11,769 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Women's Water Polo
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $332,916 $13,317 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $520,156
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $24,599
Cost
Full picture →$15,222net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,437 in-state · $19,317 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 13 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in psychology · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research California State University, Monterey Bay
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 program25 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,222 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsPsychology · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 5,909Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.86 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose State University Division I · Golden Coast Conference | 48 | 21 | $491k | 981 | 80% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · Golden Coast Conference | 49 | 22 | $409k | 1000 | 44% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Water Polo | 57 | 23 | $1.7M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · Golden Coast Conference | 84 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Water Polo | 88 | 26 | $1.6M | 994 | 12% | |
| University of California, Merced Division II · Western Water Polo Association Women | 90 | 17 | $193k | — | 39% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · Golden Coast Conference | 96 | 25 | $803k | 995 | 95% | |
| California State University, Fresno Division I · Golden Coast Conference | 114 | 27 | $1.1M | 986 | 96% | |
| Fresno Pacific University Division II · Western Water Polo Association Women | 114 | 22 | $325k | — | 58% | |
| University of California, Davis Division I · Golden Coast Conference | 130 | 27 | $738k | 995 | 42% |
Other women's water polo programs in the Western Water Polo Association Women
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 24 | $548k | $22,834 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University Irvine | 20 | $415k | $20,746 | — | vs | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay | 25 | $333k | $13,316 | — | vs | |
| Fresno Pacific University | 22 | $325k | $14,773 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 23 | $317k | $13,781 | — | vs | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) | 18 | $243k | $13,496 | — | vs | |
| Gannon University | 14 | $206k | $14,746 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Merced | 17 | $193k | $11,364 | — | vs |
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