Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Pennsylvania Western University, California Women's Basketball
California, PA · the Vulcans · Pennsylvania Western University, California overview
45
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.5M
Team budget
99th percentile in Division II
$32,452
Per roster spot
median $35,547
8
Coaches
3 head · 5 assistant
94%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Pennsylvania Western University, California fields a women's basketball team in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 45 players, well above the median of 15, with 3 head coaches and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,460,361, well above the median of $576k — $32,452 per roster spot, lower half of Division II women's basketball programs. The school gave $1,887,980 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $3,312 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 294 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#2Team budgetof 294 · Division II#171Spend per playerof 294 · Division II#1Roster sizeof 294 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's basketball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster45 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff3 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,460,361 for the year
- Operating expenses$214,503 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$32,452 division median $35,547
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,887,980 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,312 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$61,134 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jess Strom head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division II roster spots4,983 294 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 71 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the women's basketball 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 →8,336undergraduates · 11,305 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 6,189 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1170
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →45on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,460,361 $32,452 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 3 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,887,980
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $61,134
Cost
Full picture →$19,579net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,388 in-state · $16,006 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.62violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Pennsylvania Western University, California
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 Basketball program45 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,579 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,336Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.62 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 0 | 45 | $1.5M | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 0 | 45 | $1.5M | — | 94% | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 20 | 22 | $195k | — | 92% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 20 | 17 | $166k | — | 82% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 24 | 14 | $58k | — | 98% | |
| Seton Hill University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 24 | 24 | $568k | — | 76% | |
| Carlow University Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 26 | 14 | $165k | — | 87% | |
| Duquesne University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 26 | 14 | $3.3M | 996 | 79% | |
| Carnegie Mellon University Division III · University Athletic Association | 26 | 15 | $284k | — | 11% | |
| University of Pittsburgh Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 26 | 24 | $5.1M | 991 | 50% | |
| Point Park University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 27 | 34 | $538k | — | 98% | |
| Chatham University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 27 | 22 | $160k | — | 70% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Western University, California | 45 | $1.5M | $32,452 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion | 45 | $1.5M | $32,452 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro | 45 | $1.5M | $32,452 | — | vs | |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | 43 | $1M | $23,351 | — | vs | |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | 43 | $1M | $23,351 | — | vs | |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | 43 | $1M | $23,351 | — | vs | |
| Gannon University | 15 | $983k | $65,534 | — | vs | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | 13 | $597k | $45,925 | — | vs | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 13 | $593k | $45,611 | — | vs | |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 20 | $571k | $28,564 | — | vs | |
| Seton Hill University | 24 | $568k | $23,660 | — | vs | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 16 | $557k | $34,820 | — | vs | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 13 | $522k | $40,135 | — | vs | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 22 | $485k | $22,033 | — | vs | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 11 | $412k | $37,460 | — | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown | 12 | $376k | $31,324 | — | vs | |
| Shepherd University | 15 | $321k | $21,395 | — | vs |
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