Division II · Western Water Polo Association Men
University of California, Merced Men's Water Polo
Merced, CA · the Bobcats · University of California, Merced overview
22
Roster
2024–25 season
$239k
Team budget
17th percentile in Division II
$10,855
Per roster spot
median $13,330
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
39%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of California, Merced fields a men's water polo team in the Western Water Polo Association Men (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, about the median of 22, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $238,812, about the median of $248k — $10,855 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's water polo programs. The school gave $138,000 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $1,045 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 7 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$238,812 for the year
- Operating expenses$73,025 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,855 division median $13,330
- Athletic aid, men's teams$138,000 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$1,045 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$4,705 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Ellett 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 water polo players21,756 2024-25
- Division II roster spots155 7 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 140 0.71% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →8,372undergraduates · 9,147 students in all
Women 47% Men 53%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →39%admitted · of 67,891 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Water Polo
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $238,812 $10,855 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $138,000
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $4,705
Cost
Full picture →$13,232net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,167 in-state · $44,944 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.28violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 92 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 15 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, Merced
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 program22 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions39% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,232 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 8,372Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.28 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Pacific University Division II · Western Water Polo Association Men | 58 | 19 | $231k | — | 58% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 65 | 36 | $783k | 983 | 95% | |
| San Jose State University Division I · West Coast Conference | 80 | 26 | $488k | 933 | 80% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 83 | 27 | $638k | 987 | 44% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 96 | 26 | $1.6M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · West Coast Conference | 98 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Water Polo | 106 | 32 | $1.3M | 980 | 12% | |
| University of California, Davis Division I · West Coast Conference | 109 | 29 | $569k | 967 | 42% |
Other men's water polo programs in the Western Water Polo Association Men
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 26 | $459k | $17,637 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 27 | $360k | $13,330 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University Irvine | 24 | $337k | $14,020 | — | vs | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) | 17 | $248k | $14,562 | — | vs | |
| Gannon University | 20 | $244k | $12,178 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Merced | 22 | $239k | $10,855 | — | vs | |
| Fresno Pacific University | 19 | $231k | $12,166 | — | vs |
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