Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
University of California, Berkeley Women's Rowing
Berkeley, CA · the Golden Bears · University of California, Berkeley overview
63
Roster
room for 5 under the cap of 68
$2.8M
Team budget
78th percentile in Division I
$43,845
Per roster spot
median $25,548
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
987
APR
98% of players retained
12%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of California, Berkeley fields a women's rowing team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 63 players, above the median of 52, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,762,258, well above the median of $1.3M — $43,845 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's rowing programs. That leaves room for 5 under the Division I roster cap of 68 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 991, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $10,832,606 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $23,196 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's rowing programs
Where this program sits against its 93 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#21Team budgetof 93 · Division I#16Spend per playerof 93 · Division I#30Roster sizeof 93 · Division I#58APRof 93 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's rowing program
Roster sizes (cap 68)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster63 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap68 room for 5
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,762,258 for the year
- Operating expenses$424,290 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$43,845 division median $25,548
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 988 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$10,832,606 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,196 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,185,047 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Al Acosta head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kirsten Girard | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kendall Brewer | Assistant Coach / International Recruiting | On file · sign in |
| Peter Mansfeld | 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
- 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 →33,078undergraduates · 45,699 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →12%admitted · of 125,910 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Women's Rowing
Full picture →63on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 6863
room for 5
Academic Progress Rate987
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,762,258 $43,845 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $10,832,606
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,185,047
Cost
Full picture →$16,997net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,850 in-state · $45,627 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.61violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 39 burglaries · 66 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 19 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, Berkeley
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 Rowing program63 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions12% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,997 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,078Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.61 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Rowing programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · West Coast Conference | 9 | 41 | $1.1M | 992 | 89% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 31 | 45 | $3.8M | 995 | 4% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 40 | 27 | $145k | 997 | 44% | |
| California State University, Sacramento Division I · West Coast Conference | 66 | 44 | $812k | 992 | 94% |
Other women's rowing programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University room for 23 | 45 | $3.8M | $84,931 | 995 | vs | |
| Duke University room for 22 | 46 | $3.8M | $81,605 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Miami (Florida) at cap | 68 | $3.7M | $53,823 | 994 | vs | |
| Syracuse University room for 16 | 52 | $3.4M | $65,058 | 989 | vs | |
| Clemson University room for 12 | 56 | $3.3M | $59,575 | 987 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University room for 23 | 45 | $3.3M | $72,522 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 4 over cap | 72 | $3.2M | $45,124 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Virginia room for 1 | 67 | $3.1M | $45,742 | 985 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley room for 5 | 63 | $2.8M | $43,845 | 987 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill room for 9 | 59 | $2.1M | $34,806 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Louisville room for 11 | 57 | $2M | $35,179 | 992 | vs | |
| Boston College room for 3 | 65 | $1.6M | $24,247 | 995 | vs |
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