Division I · Big West Conference
Long Beach State University Men's Water Polo
Long Beach, CA · the The Beach · Long Beach State University overview
28
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 24
$605k
Team budget
50th percentile in Division I
$21,596
Per roster spot
median $23,364
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
990
APR
99% of players retained
47%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Long Beach State University fields a men's water polo team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, about the median of 26, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $604,698, about the median of $638k — $21,596 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's water polo programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 24 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (17 of 29 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 985, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,487,174 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,549 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 29 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#15Team budgetof 29 · Division I#17Spend per playerof 29 · Division I#7Roster sizeof 29 · Division I#11APRof 29 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's water polo program
Roster sizes (cap 24)
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap24 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$604,698 for the year
- Operating expenses$149,547 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,596 division median $23,364
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,487,174 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,549 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$179,084 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin Arroyo head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Austin Ringheim | 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 water polo players21,756 2024-25
- Division I roster spots676 29 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 32 3.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men'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 →34,243undergraduates · 40,278 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →47%admitted · of 79,680 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2428
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $604,698 $21,596 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,487,174
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $179,084
Cost
Full picture →$9,731net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,008 in-state · $18,888 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Long Beach State 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.
Men's Water Polo program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions47% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,731 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 34,243Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.17 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University Division II · Western Water Polo Association Men | 10 | 26 | $459k | — | 60% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 14 | 19 | $73k | — | 85% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 15 | 22 | $495k | — | 87% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 15 | 27 | $169k | — | 56% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 18 | 27 | $530k | 981 | 26% | |
| University of Southern California Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 19 | 26 | $1.3M | 981 | 10% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Western Water Polo Association Men | 19 | 24 | $337k | — | 60% | |
| Loyola Marymount University Division I · West Coast Conference | 22 | 25 | $970k | 1000 | 40% | |
| Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 24 | 22 | $109k | — | 40% | |
| California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 25 | 14 | $117k | — | 3% | |
| University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 28 | 28 | $1.5M | 994 | 9% | |
| University of La Verne Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 29 | 17 | $93k | — | 48% |
Other men's water polo programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist University at cap | 24 | $754k | $31,430 | 967 | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara 4 over cap | 28 | $654k | $23,364 | 960 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University 4 over cap | 28 | $605k | $21,596 | 990 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 5 over cap | 29 | $585k | $20,188 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine 3 over cap | 27 | $530k | $19,628 | 981 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton room for 2 | 22 | $495k | $22,485 | — | vs |
Every Big West Conference men's water polo program · Men's Water Polo budgets ranked