Division I · West Coast Conference
Loyola Marymount University Men's Water Polo
Los Angeles, CA · the Lions · Loyola Marymount University overview
25
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 24
$970k
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division I
$38,816
Per roster spot
median $23,364
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
99% of players retained
40%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Loyola Marymount University fields a men's water polo team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 26, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $970,414, well above the median of $638k — $38,816 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's water polo programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 24 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 1000, about the median of 985, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,661,563 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $33,536 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).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 24)
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The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap24 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$970,414 for the year
- Operating expenses$161,894 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$38,816 division median $23,364
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,661,563 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$33,536 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$431,913 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Carrasco head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Raul Morales | 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 →7,336undergraduates · 10,256 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →40%admitted · of 23,361 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2425
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $970,414 $38,817 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,661,563
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $431,913
Cost
Full picture →$54,471net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $58,489
Campus safety
Full picture →1.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program25 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions40% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$54,471 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,336Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 7 | 28 | $1.5M | 994 | 9% | |
| University of Southern California Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 8 | 26 | $1.3M | 981 | 10% | |
| Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 16 | 22 | $109k | — | 40% | |
| Pepperdine University Division I · West Coast Conference | 17 | 29 | $1.4M | 991 | 50% | |
| California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 20 | 14 | $117k | — | 3% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 22 | 28 | $605k | 990 | 47% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 22 | 19 | $73k | — | 85% | |
| Biola University Division II · Western Water Polo Association Men | 23 | 26 | $459k | — | 60% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 31 | 22 | $495k | — | 87% | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 32 | 28 | $111k | — | 89% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 35 | 27 | $169k | — | 56% | |
| University of La Verne Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 38 | 17 | $93k | — | 48% |
Other men's water polo programs in the West Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University 5 over cap | 29 | $1.4M | $46,656 | 991 | vs | |
| Loyola Marymount University 1 over cap | 25 | $970k | $38,816 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific 12 over cap | 36 | $783k | $21,746 | 983 | vs | |
| Santa Clara University 3 over cap | 27 | $638k | $23,635 | 987 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis 5 over cap | 29 | $569k | $19,624 | 967 | vs | |
| San Jose State University 2 over cap | 26 | $488k | $18,758 | 933 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 977 | vs |
Every West Coast Conference men's water polo program · Men's Water Polo budgets ranked