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Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference

George Mason University Women's Rowing

Fairfax, VA · the Patriots · George Mason University overview
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46
Roster
room for 22 under the cap of 68
$541k
Team budget
19th percentile in Division I
$11,766
Per roster spot
median $25,548
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
963
APR
95% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

George Mason University fields a women's rowing team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 46 players, below the median of 52, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $541,263, well below the median of $1.3M — $11,766 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's rowing programs. That leaves room for 22 under the Division I roster cap of 68 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 963, about the median of 991, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,183,863 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,993 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's rowing programs

Where this program sits against its 93 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#76Team budgetof 93 · Division I#81Spend per playerof 93 · Division I#58Roster sizeof 93 · Division I#83APRof 93 · Division I
Team budget$541k
Spend per player$11,766
Roster size46
Coaching staff3
APR963

Team budgets across the division

$145k$5.7M
this programevery Division I women's rowing program

Roster sizes (cap 68)

15141
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster46 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap68 room for 22
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$541,263 for the year
  • Operating expenses$173,508 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$11,766 division median $25,548
  • Academic Progress Rate963 multi-year; 976 latest
  • Players retained95% year to year
  • Eligible98% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$4,183,863 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$12,993 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$243,254 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Joseph Richards head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Marie MichaelAssistant CoachOn 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
  • Division I roster spots5,181 93 programs

General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's rowing recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.

About the school

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Campus

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27,666undergraduates · 39,527 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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89%admitted · of 22,579 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1340
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
69%

Women's Rowing

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46on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 6846
room for 22
Academic Progress Rate963
95% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$541,263 $11,767 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$4,183,863
Recruiting spend, women's
$243,254

Cost

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$18,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$33,748
Sticker, out-of-state$59,330
Average net price$18,900
Net price by family income
$0–30k$12,197
$30–48k$13,383
$48–75k$16,296
$75–110k$20,394
$110k and up$25,247
Tuition & fees
$13,815 in-state · $37,979 out

Campus safety

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0.54violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.54
Property0.34
In residence halls
2 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
3 over 2022–2024

Majors

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20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business1,163 · 20%
Computer & information sciences794 · 13%
Criminal justice & protective services488 · 8%
Health professions & nursing482 · 8%
Social sciences409 · 7%

Research George Mason University

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 Rowing program46 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 27,666Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.54 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Women's Rowing programs within 150 miles

George Mason UniversityGeorgetown University · 14 miGeorge Washington University · 15 miCatholic University · 18 miU.S. Naval Academy · 46 miLoyola University Maryland · 51 miSt. Mary's College of Maryland · 65 miWashington College (Maryland) · 72 miUniversity of Virginia · 85 miFranklin & Marshall College · 99 miUniversity of Delaware · 102 miVillanova University · 134 miBryn Mawr College · 135 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Georgetown University Division I · Patriot League1473$714k100013%
George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference1554$1.6M97744%
Catholic University Division III · Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference1828$126k—84%
U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League46——10009%
Loyola University Maryland Division I · Patriot League5137$175k99676%
St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference6534$83k—75%
Washington College (Maryland) Division III · Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference7225$168k—66%
University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference8567$3.1M98517%
Franklin & Marshall College Division III · Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference9920$117k—32%
University of Delaware Division I · Mid-American Conference10260$2M99565%
Villanova University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association13446$959k100025%
Bryn Mawr College Division III · Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference135———31%

Other women's rowing programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of Rhode Island room for 1949$1.8M$36,792985vs
George Washington University room for 1454$1.6M$29,445977vs
Fordham University room for 1652$1.4M$26,716991vs
Duquesne University room for 1256$784k$14,003996vs
La Salle University room for 3533$719k$21,788991vs
Saint Joseph's University room for 3137$619k$16,716994vs
University of Dayton room for 3236$602k$16,719—vs
George Mason University room for 2246$541k$11,766963vs

Every Atlantic 10 Conference women's rowing program · Women's Rowing budgets ranked