Division III · Independent
University of California, Santa Cruz Men's Volleyball
Santa Cruz, CA · the Banana Slugs · University of California, Santa Cruz overview
21
Roster
2024–25 season
$226k
Team budget
94th percentile in Division III
$10,745
Per roster spot
median $5,935
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
63%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of California, Santa Cruz fields a men's volleyball team in the Independent (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $225,645, well above the median of $104k — $10,745 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III men's volleyball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 124 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#8Team budgetof 124 · Division III#19Spend per playerof 124 · Division III#18Roster sizeof 124 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$225,645 for the year
- Operating expenses$91,572 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,745 division median $5,935
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$16,535 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Landel | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Trevor Jackson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jalen Suwa | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school volleyball players95,972 2024-25
- Division III roster spots2,128 124 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 45 2.2% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →17,812undergraduates · 19,764 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →63%admitted · of 68,845 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Men's Volleyball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $225,645 $10,745 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $16,535
Cost
Full picture →$16,526net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,560 in-state · $45,337 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.76violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 117 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, Santa Cruz
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 Volleyball program21 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$16,526 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 17,812Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.76 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Volleyball | 31 | 16 | $1.2M | 991 | 4% | |
| Menlo College Division II · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Volleyball | 32 | 22 | $514k | — | 68% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Volleyball | 79 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| University of California, Merced Division II · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Volleyball | 94 | 20 | $242k | — | 39% | |
| Jessup University Division II · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Volleyball | 133 | — | — | — | 77% |
Other men's volleyball programs in the Independent
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial University | 19 | $413k | $21,731 | — | vs | |
| California Lutheran University | 21 | $256k | $12,174 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | 21 | $226k | $10,745 | — | vs | |
| Barry University | 19 | $197k | $10,354 | — | vs | |
| Tusculum University | 16 | $184k | $11,469 | — | vs | |
| Catawba College | 16 | $180k | $11,233 | — | vs | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) | 18 | $133k | $7,373 | — | vs | |
| Greenville University | 11 | $64k | $5,852 | — | vs | |
| University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras | 15 | $60k | $3,981 | — | vs | |
| University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez | 15 | $43k | $2,848 | — | vs | |
| University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon | 13 | $28k | $2,132 | — | vs | |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 10 | $14k | $1,413 | — | vs | |
| Newberry College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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