Florida Atlantic University Women's Swimming & Diving
Florida Atlantic University fields a women's swimming & diving team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 30, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $826,852, about the median of $830k — $25,839 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's swimming & diving programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (92 of 197 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 996, about the median of 995, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,462,273 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,923 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 197 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 30)
The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$826,852 for the year
- Operating expenses$163,031 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$25,839 division median $29,970
- Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,462,273 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,923 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$225,917 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lara Preacco head coach | Head Coach | 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 swimming & diving players138,303 2024-25
- Division I roster spots5,811 197 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 24 4.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's swimming & diving 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Women's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $826,852 $25,839 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,462,273
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $225,917
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $4,879 in-state · $17,324 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Women's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 2 | 24 | $401k | — | 74% | |
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 22 | 27 | $525k | — | 73% | |
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 35 | 14 | $323k | — | 59% | |
| Florida International University Division I · American Conference | 46 | 26 | $1.2M | 991 | 59% | |
| University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 46 | 25 | $2.6M | 982 | 19% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 104 | 31 | $987k | 995 | 77% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 121 | 23 | $284k | — | 63% |
Other women's swimming & diving programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University room for 6 | 24 | $1.8M | $76,066 | 997 | vs | |
| Rice University room for 3 | 27 | $1.8M | $66,027 | 997 | vs | |
| Liberty University 7 over cap | 37 | $1.6M | $42,021 | 989 | vs | |
| James Madison University room for 2 | 28 | $1.3M | $45,500 | 998 | vs | |
| Florida International University room for 4 | 26 | $1.2M | $46,836 | 991 | vs | |
| Marshall University room for 3 | 27 | $1.1M | $42,136 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of North Texas room for 1 | 29 | $1M | $35,907 | 988 | vs | |
| East Carolina University room for 1 | 29 | $901k | $31,066 | 989 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 2 over cap | 32 | $827k | $25,839 | 996 | vs |
Every American Conference women's swimming & diving program · Women's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked