Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
George Mason University Women's Volleyball
Fairfax, VA · the Patriots · George Mason University overview
19
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 18
$935k
Team budget
39th percentile in Division I
$49,191
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
990
APR
98% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
George Mason University fields a women's volleyball team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $934,640, below the median of $1.1M — $49,191 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (157 of 344 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 990, with 98% 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 volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#212Team budgetof 344 · Division I#221Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#101Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#163APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 18)
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$934,640 for the year
- Operating expenses$142,175 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$49,191 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% 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
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Shifflett Bachmann head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Mata | Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Peyton Ehmke | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Eric Martin | Assistant Coach | 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 volleyball players492,799 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,282 344 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 78 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's volleyball 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 →27,666undergraduates · 39,527 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →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 Volleyball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1819
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $934,640 $49,192 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,183,863
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $243,254
Cost
Full picture →$18,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,815 in-state · $37,979 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.54violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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 Volleyball program19 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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 11 | 18 | $141k | — | 81% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 14 | 17 | $1.6M | 1000 | 13% | |
| American University Division I · Patriot League | 14 | 16 | $1.3M | 989 | 47% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 | 20 | $1.7M | 983 | 44% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 17 | 18 | $1M | 968 | 35% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 18 | 13 | $140k | — | 61% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 18 | 17 | $182k | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 22 | 18 | $2.4M | 989 | 45% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 32 | 27 | $223k | — | 84% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 38 | 20 | $161k | — | 86% | |
| Hood College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 41 | 16 | $128k | — | 78% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 43 | 16 | $978k | 950 | 74% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton 5 over cap | 23 | $1.9M | $82,159 | 995 | vs | |
| George Washington University 2 over cap | 20 | $1.7M | $83,520 | 983 | vs | |
| Fordham University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.6M | $84,439 | 979 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University room for 3 | 15 | $1.5M | $100,610 | 984 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago room for 2 | 16 | $1.3M | $81,338 | 995 | vs | |
| Duquesne University room for 3 | 15 | $1.1M | $74,370 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University 3 over cap | 21 | $1.1M | $51,005 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island room for 2 | 16 | $980k | $61,232 | 1000 | vs | |
| George Mason University 1 over cap | 19 | $935k | $49,191 | 990 | vs | |
| Davidson College room for 3 | 15 | $641k | $42,701 | 995 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked