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Division I · West Coast Conference

Pepperdine University Women's Volleyball

Malibu, CA · the Waves · Pepperdine University overview
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21
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 18
$1.9M
Team budget
81st percentile in Division I
$89,991
Per roster spot
median $60,381
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
50%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity

Pepperdine University fields a women's volleyball team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,889,813, well above the median of $1.1M — $89,991 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,035,743 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $27,066 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's volleyball programs

Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#67Team budgetof 344 · Division I#94Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#46Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#1APRof 344 · Division I
Team budget$1.9M
Spend per player$89,991
Roster size21
Coaching staff3
APR1000

Team budgets across the division

$189k$6.8M
this programevery Division I women's volleyball program

Roster sizes (cap 18)

1055
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster21 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap18 3 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,889,813 for the year
  • Operating expenses$315,645 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$89,991 division median $60,381
  • Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained100% year to year
  • Eligible100% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$6,035,743 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$27,066 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$294,342 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Scott Wong head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Michael WexterAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Alli RustAssistant Coach / Recruiting CoordinatorOn file · sign in
Isabel ZelayaAssistant CoachOn 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

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Campus

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3,629undergraduates · 9,545 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Private · Doctoral/professional university
Affiliation
Churches of Christ

Getting in

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50%admitted · of 12,457 applicants
SAT middle 50%1250 – 1450
ACT middle 50%26 – 32
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
85%

Women's Volleyball

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21on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1821
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,889,813 $89,991 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$6,035,743
Recruiting spend, women's
$294,342

Cost

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$52,216net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$93,512
Average net price$52,216
Net price by family income
$0–30k$36,463
$30–48k$38,065
$48–75k$40,201
$75–110k$42,253
$110k and up$52,946
Tuition & fees
$66,742

Campus safety

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1.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.86
Property0.89
In residence halls
3 burglaries · 41 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
2 over 2022–2024

Majors

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29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business244 · 29%
Communication & journalism104 · 13%
Psychology93 · 11%
Social sciences91 · 11%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation70 · 8%

Research Pepperdine 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 program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions50% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$52,216 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,629Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.86 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

Pepperdine UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles · 15 miCalifornia Lutheran University · 16 miCalifornia State University, Northridge · 17 miLoyola Marymount University · 17 miUniversity of Southern California · 24 miCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills · 28 miOccidental College · 29 miCalifornia State University, Los Angeles · 31 miCalifornia Institute of Technology · 34 miLong Beach State University · 38 miWhittier College · 39 miBiola University · 41 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Big Ten Conference1520$2.8M9879%
California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.1623$278k—89%
California State University, Northridge Division I · Big West Conference1718$1.1M99093%
Loyola Marymount University Division I · West Coast Conference1722$2.3M99440%
University of Southern California Division I · Big Ten Conference2423$3.7M96510%
California State University, Dominguez Hills Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association2823$378k—91%
Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.2917$141k—40%
California State University, Los Angeles Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association3122$680k—92%
California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.3412$185k—3%
Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference3826$1.3M97047%
Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.3920$90k—85%
Biola University Division II · Pacific West Conference4120$623k—60%

Other women's volleyball programs in the West Coast Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Loyola Marymount University 4 over cap22$2.3M$106,114994vs
University of San Diego at cap18$2.1M$113,9791000vs
Pepperdine University 3 over cap21$1.9M$89,9911000vs
Santa Clara University 4 over cap22$1.8M$83,5951000vs
University of Denver room for 315$1.6M$106,137981vs
University of the Pacific room for 117$1.6M$93,2461000vs
Saint Mary's College of California room for 216$1.5M$92,597973vs
University of San Francisco room for 117$1.4M$82,514994vs
University of Portland 1 over cap19$1.2M$64,539995vs
Seattle University room for 315$1.2M$80,271972vs

Every West Coast Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked