George Washington University Women's Lacrosse
George Washington University fields a women's lacrosse team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, about the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,393,435, above the median of $1.1M — $40,983 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's lacrosse programs. That leaves room for 4 under the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 996, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,903,963 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $28,815 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 130 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 38)
The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap38 room for 4
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,393,435 for the year
- Operating expenses$178,332 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$40,983 division median $34,440
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,903,963 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$28,815 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$318,500 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Colleen McCaffrey head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Leah Peppelman | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lauren Asher | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Zach Wittes | Assistant Coach- Goalies | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
- Division I roster spots4,410 130 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 23 4.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's lacrosse 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
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,393,435 $40,983 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,903,963
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $318,500
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $64,798
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 56 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 28 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research George Washington 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 Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 35 | $2M | 1000 | 13% | |
| Howard University Division I · Northeast Conference | 2 | 34 | $694k | 983 | 35% | |
| University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference | 3 | 13 | $368k | — | — | |
| American University Division I · Patriot League | 3 | 39 | $1M | 1000 | 47% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 4 | 35 | $262k | — | 84% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 4 | 25 | $164k | — | 81% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 8 | 34 | $2.2M | 994 | 45% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 | 25 | $975k | 997 | 89% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 31 | 33 | $1M | 978 | 74% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 31 | — | — | 996 | 9% | |
| Johns Hopkins University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 37 | 39 | $2.1M | 990 | 8% | |
| Loyola University Maryland Division I · Patriot League | 38 | 29 | $1.6M | 1000 | 76% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Richmond room for 3 | 35 | $1.9M | $53,506 | 995 | vs | |
| George Washington University room for 4 | 34 | $1.4M | $40,983 | 990 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 4 over cap | 42 | $1.4M | $32,395 | 995 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University room for 7 | 31 | $1.2M | $40,315 | 995 | vs | |
| George Mason University room for 13 | 25 | $975k | $38,997 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island room for 6 | 32 | $910k | $28,448 | — | vs | |
| La Salle University room for 3 | 35 | $894k | $25,529 | 995 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University room for 5 | 33 | $881k | $26,697 | 1000 | vs | |
| Duquesne University room for 7 | 31 | $808k | $26,066 | 1000 | vs | |
| Davidson College room for 1 | 37 | $757k | $20,464 | 997 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference women's lacrosse program · Women's Lacrosse budgets ranked