Division II · Western Water Polo Association Women
University of California, Merced Women's Water Polo
Merced, CA · the Bobcats · University of California, Merced overview
17
Roster
2024–25 season
$193k
Team budget
0th percentile in Division II
$11,364
Per roster spot
median $14,264
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
39%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of California, Merced fields a women's water polo team in the Western Water Polo Association Women (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, below the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $193,197, below the median of $321k — $11,364 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II women's water polo programs. The school gave $138,000 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $1,352 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's water polo programs
Where this program sits against its 8 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's water polo program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$193,197 for the year
- Operating expenses$75,789 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,364 division median $14,264
- Athletic aid, women's teams$138,000 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$1,352 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$10,667 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Britt Connell head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Metztli Enriquez | Assistant 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 players18,023 2024-25
- Division II roster spots163 8 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 110 0.90% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the women'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%
Women's Water Polo
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $193,197 $11,365 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $138,000
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $10,667
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.
Women's Water Polo program17 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
Women's Water Polo programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Fresno Division I · Golden Coast Conference | 54 | 27 | $1.1M | 986 | 96% | |
| Fresno Pacific University Division II · Western Water Polo Association Women | 58 | 22 | $325k | — | 58% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · Golden Coast Conference | 65 | 25 | $803k | 995 | 95% | |
| San Jose State University Division I · Golden Coast Conference | 80 | 21 | $491k | 981 | 80% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · Golden Coast Conference | 83 | 22 | $409k | 1000 | 44% | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay Division II · Western Water Polo Association Women | 90 | 25 | $333k | — | 95% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Water Polo | 96 | 23 | $1.7M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · Golden Coast Conference | 98 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Water Polo | 106 | 26 | $1.6M | 994 | 12% | |
| University of California, Davis Division I · Golden Coast Conference | 109 | 27 | $738k | 995 | 42% |
Other women's water polo programs in the Western Water Polo Association Women
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | 24 | $548k | $22,834 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University Irvine | 20 | $415k | $20,746 | — | vs | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay | 25 | $333k | $13,316 | — | vs | |
| Fresno Pacific University | 22 | $325k | $14,773 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 23 | $317k | $13,781 | — | vs | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) | 18 | $243k | $13,496 | — | vs | |
| Gannon University | 14 | $206k | $14,746 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Merced | 17 | $193k | $11,364 | — | vs |
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