Division I · West Coast Conference
Saint Mary's College of California Men's Water Polo
Moraga, CA · the Gaels · Saint Mary's College of California overview
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Saint Mary's College of California fields a men's water polo team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). The school gave $3,735,288 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,223 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 24)
The program
- Division I roster cap24 from 2025-26
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,735,288 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,223 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$280,245 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James Lathrop head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jamie Steingraf | 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 →2,044undergraduates · 2,775 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 4,308 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,735,288
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $280,245
No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →$31,615net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $56,134
Campus safety
Full picture →1.22violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →33%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Saint Mary's College of 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.
Men's Water Polo programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,615 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 33%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,044Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.22 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, Berkeley Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 9 | 32 | $1.3M | 980 | 12% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 29 | 26 | $1.6M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 35 | 27 | $638k | 987 | 44% | |
| San Jose State University Division I · West Coast Conference | 37 | 26 | $488k | 933 | 80% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 45 | 36 | $783k | 983 | 95% | |
| University of California, Davis Division I · West Coast Conference | 52 | 29 | $569k | 967 | 42% | |
| University of California, Merced Division II · Western Water Polo Association Men | 98 | 22 | $239k | — | 39% |
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 |
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