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Division I · Southeastern Conference

University of Kentucky Women's Swimming & Diving

Lexington, KY · the Wildcats · University of Kentucky overview
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37
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 30
$2.3M
Team budget
89th percentile in Division I
$61,234
Per roster spot
median $29,970
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
92%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

University of Kentucky fields a women's swimming & diving team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 37 players, above the median of 30, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $2,265,688, well above the median of $830k — $61,234 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's swimming & diving programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 7 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (92 of 197 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 995, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,404,713 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $25,800 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's swimming & diving programs

Where this program sits against its 197 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#22Team budgetof 197 · Division I#31Spend per playerof 197 · Division I#18Roster sizeof 197 · Division I#1APRof 197 · Division I
Team budget$2.3M
Spend per player$61,234
Roster size37
Coaching staff7
APR1000

Team budgets across the division

$107k$3.7M
this programevery Division I women's swimming & diving program

Roster sizes (cap 30)

253
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster37 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap30 7 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
  • Team expenses$2,265,688 for the year
  • Operating expenses$309,742 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$61,234 division median $29,970
  • Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained100% year to year
  • Eligible100% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$7,404,713 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$25,800 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$1,006,502 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Bret Lundgaard head coachHead Coachnot 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 swimming & diving players138,303 2024-25
  • Division I roster spots5,811 197 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 24 4.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot

General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's swimming & diving recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.

About the school

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Campus

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23,930undergraduates · 32,703 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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92%admitted · of 28,233 applicants
SAT middle 50%1080 – 1290
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
70%

Women's Swimming & Diving

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37on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3037
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$2,265,688 $61,235 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$7,404,713
Recruiting spend, women's
$1,006,502

Cost

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$19,838net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$35,098
Sticker, out-of-state$55,292
Average net price$19,838
Net price by family income
$0–30k$10,267
$30–48k$11,329
$48–75k$14,557
$75–110k$20,655
$110k and up$24,687
Tuition & fees
$13,212 in-state · $33,406 out

Campus safety

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3.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent3.03
Property2.41
In residence halls
34 burglaries · 98 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
21 over 2022–2024

Majors

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22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business1,109 · 22%
Health professions & nursing672 · 13%
Engineering455 · 9%
Communication & journalism416 · 8%
Education386 · 8%

Research University of Kentucky

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 Swimming & Diving program37 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions92% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,838 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 23,930Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.03 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Women's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles

University of KentuckyTransylvania University · 1 miAsbury University · 15 miCentre College · 31 miBellarmine University · 66 miNorthern Kentucky University · 68 miUniversity of Louisville · 69 miUniversity of Cincinnati · 75 miXavier University · 77 miMiami University (Ohio) · 93 miShawnee State University · 95 miWilmington College (Ohio) · 104 miMarshall University · 116 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference120$88k—85%
Asbury University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference1515$65k—64%
Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association3145$163k—54%
Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference6617$386k—94%
Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League682$107k—96%
University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference6932$1.5M99181%
University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference7537$1.3M100088%
Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference7725$426k100088%
Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference93————
Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference9510$81k——
Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference10412$83k—85%
Marshall University Division I · American Conference11627$1.1M100096%

Other women's swimming & diving programs in the Southeastern Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2 over cap32$3.7M$117,048998vs
Vanderbilt University 6 over cap36$3M$82,859997vs
Auburn University 16 over cap46$2.9M$62,040996vs
University of Texas at Austin 6 over cap36$2.7M$75,993994vs
University of Florida 2 over cap32$2.6M$80,044981vs
Texas A&M University, College Station 23 over cap53$2.5M$47,687995vs
University of South Carolina, Columbia 18 over cap48$2.3M$48,528988vs
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville room for 525$2.3M$90,7071000vs
University of Kentucky 7 over cap37$2.3M$61,2341000vs
University of Alabama 6 over cap36$2.2M$62,232994vs
University of Missouri, Columbia 4 over cap34$2.1M$62,013998vs
Louisiana State University at cap30$2M$65,516996vs
University of Georgia 3 over cap33$1.9M$57,150987vs

Every Southeastern Conference women's swimming & diving program · Women's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked