Division I · The Ivy League
University of Pennsylvania Men's Wrestling
Philadelphia, PA · the Quakers · University of Pennsylvania overview
35
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 30
$1.2M
Team budget
52nd percentile in Division I
$34,292
Per roster spot
median $35,030
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
6%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Pennsylvania fields a men's wrestling team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, about the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,200,242, about the median of $1.2M — $34,292 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's wrestling programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 76 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 980, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 76 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#37Team budgetof 76 · Division I#38Spend per playerof 76 · Division I#33Roster sizeof 76 · Division I#6APRof 76 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's wrestling program
Roster sizes (cap 30)
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The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,200,242 for the year
- Operating expenses$303,428 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$34,292 division median $35,030
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$798,317 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Valenti 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 wrestling players300,214 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,647 76 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 110 0.88% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's wrestling 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 →11,611undergraduates · 28,711 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →6%admitted · of 59,465 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 97%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →35on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3035
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,200,242 $34,293 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $798,317
Cost
Full picture →$26,017net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $66,104
Campus safety
Full picture →0.68violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in multidisciplinary studies · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Pennsylvania
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 Wrestling program35 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions6% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,017 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsMultidisciplinary studies · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 11,611Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.68 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Wrestling programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University Division I · Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 0 | 37 | $1.3M | 979 | 78% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 10 | — | — | — | 79% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 12 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference | 22 | 34 | $156k | — | 87% | |
| Delaware Valley University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 24 | 37 | $155k | — | 92% | |
| The College of New Jersey Division III · Independent | 31 | 38 | $243k | — | 62% | |
| Rider University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 33 | 48 | $1.2M | 981 | 79% | |
| Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League | 39 | 30 | $1.2M | 968 | 4% | |
| Lehigh University Division I · Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 46 | 40 | $2.1M | 985 | 29% | |
| Alvernia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 46 | 36 | $150k | — | 62% | |
| Albright College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 47 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Muhlenberg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 48 | 37 | $228k | — | 64% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University 10 over cap | 40 | $1.3M | $33,034 | 956 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 5 over cap | 35 | $1.2M | $34,292 | 993 | vs | |
| Princeton University at cap | 30 | $1.2M | $38,977 | 968 | vs | |
| Brown University room for 6 | 24 | $841k | $35,030 | 972 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 1 over cap | 31 | $768k | $24,785 | 998 | vs | |
| Harvard University 1 over cap | 31 | $634k | $20,440 | 980 | vs |
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