Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Women's Rowing
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick fields a women's rowing team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 122 players, well above the median of 52, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $3,414,259, well above the median of $1.3M — $27,985 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's rowing programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 68 in force from 2025-26, that is 54 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (21 of 93 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 980, about the median of 991, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $11,643,557 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $23,762 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's rowing programs
Where this program sits against its 93 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 68)
The program
- Roster122 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap68 54 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$3,414,259 for the year
- Operating expenses$407,459 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,985 division median $25,548
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 995 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$11,643,557 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,762 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$919,890 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Price head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Olivia Betz | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Shannon Haines | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Emma Luniewicz | Assistant Coach / Director of International Recruiting | On file · sign in |
| William Rafferty | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- Division I roster spots5,181 93 programs
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's rowing 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
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Women's Rowing
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $3,414,259 $27,986 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $11,643,557
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $919,890
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $17,239 in-state · $36,001 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 53 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 94 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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Women's Rowing programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League | 15 | 93 | $1.5M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Monmouth University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 28 | 40 | $1.2M | — | 90% | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College Division I · The Ivy League | 33 | 53 | $928k | 1000 | 4% | |
| Fordham University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 39 | 52 | $1.4M | 991 | 56% | |
| State University of New York Maritime College Division III · Independent | 40 | 5 | $19k | — | 79% | |
| Iona University Division I · Metro Conference | 45 | 27 | $196k | 1000 | 91% | |
| Dominican University New York Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 46 | 6 | $48k | — | 79% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 49 | 33 | $719k | 991 | 86% | |
| Lehigh University Division I · Patriot League | 50 | 38 | $508k | 1000 | 29% | |
| Long Island University Division I · Metro Conference | 50 | 19 | $464k | — | 90% | |
| Temple University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 52 | 60 | $1.8M | 988 | 83% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Independent | 53 | 25 | $417k | — | 86% |
Other women's rowing programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington 45 over cap | 113 | $5.7M | $50,875 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison 73 over cap | 141 | $4M | $28,665 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 10 over cap | 78 | $3.9M | $50,174 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Southern California room for 17 | 51 | $3.7M | $71,976 | 988 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 54 over cap | 122 | $3.4M | $27,985 | 980 | vs | |
| Michigan State University 21 over cap | 89 | $3.3M | $37,320 | 999 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University 11 over cap | 79 | $3.1M | $39,622 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Iowa 7 over cap | 75 | $2.7M | $36,565 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities room for 4 | 64 | $2.7M | $41,848 | 990 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles 7 over cap | 75 | $2.6M | $34,881 | 987 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington room for 5 | 63 | $2.5M | $40,092 | 989 | vs |
Every Big Ten Conference women's rowing program · Women's Rowing budgets ranked