Division I · Pac-12 Conference
University of California, Riverside Men's Soccer
Riverside, CA · the Highlanders · University of California, Riverside overview
30
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 28
$1M
Team budget
49th percentile in Division I
$34,673
Per roster spot
median $35,187
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
987
APR
99% of players retained
63%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of California, Riverside fields a men's soccer team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,040,194, about the median of $1.1M — $34,673 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (167 of 213 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 981, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,773,392 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,852 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#109Team budgetof 213 · Division I#109Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#108Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#63APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's soccer program
Roster sizes (cap 28)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,040,194 for the year
- Operating expenses$199,758 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$34,673 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,773,392 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,852 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$74,224 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Cupello head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Volk | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
| Romario Lomeli | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
| Julian Ortega | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
Put University of California, Riverside on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,689 213 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 72 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's soccer 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 →22,646undergraduates · 26,426 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →63%admitted · of 62,807 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2830
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate987
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,040,194 $34,673 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,773,392
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $74,224
Cost
Full picture →$13,533net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,170 in-state · $44,947 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.78violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 44 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, Riverside
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 Soccer program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions63% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,533 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 22,646Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.78 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 6 | 30 | $1.4M | 1000 | 74% | |
| University of Redlands Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 11 | 32 | $211k | — | 81% | |
| California State University, San Bernardino Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 15 | 34 | $726k | — | 98% | |
| Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 24 | 32 | $326k | — | 11% | |
| Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 24 | 32 | $233k | — | 7% | |
| University of La Verne Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 27 | 33 | $182k | — | 48% | |
| California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 29 | 34 | $772k | — | 74% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 33 | 35 | $184k | — | 56% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 33 | 26 | $1M | 944 | 87% | |
| Azusa Pacific University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 34 | 37 | $686k | — | 79% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 35 | 30 | $708k | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 37 | 28 | $978k | 966 | 26% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.8M | $60,725 | 972 | vs | |
| Gonzaga University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.7M | $55,183 | 1000 | vs | |
| California Baptist University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.4M | $48,038 | 1000 | vs | |
| San Diego State University at cap | 28 | $1.3M | $47,264 | 961 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 3 over cap | 31 | $1.2M | $39,325 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside 2 over cap | 30 | $1M | $34,673 | 987 | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University 10 over cap | 38 | $1M | $27,224 | 965 | vs |
Every Pac-12 Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked