Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
University of Pittsburgh Women's Lacrosse
Pittsburgh, PA · the Panthers · University of Pittsburgh overview
40
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 38
$2.1M
Team budget
85th percentile in Division I
$51,943
Per roster spot
median $34,440
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
50%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Pittsburgh fields a women's lacrosse team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, above the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,077,729, well above the median of $1.1M — $51,943 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (29 of 130 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $8,225,423 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $26,195 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 130 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#20Team budgetof 130 · Division I#28Spend per playerof 130 · Division I#15Roster sizeof 130 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's lacrosse program
Roster sizes (cap 38)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster40 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap38 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,077,729 for the year
- Operating expenses$374,472 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$51,943 division median $34,440
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,225,423 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,195 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$773,520 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Boissonneault head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jen Porretto | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kelly Layton | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Abby Moran | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
- Division I roster spots4,410 130 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 23 4.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →25,171undergraduates · 34,525 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →50%admitted · of 58,416 applicants
SAT middle 50%1270 – 1450
ACT middle 50%29 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 84%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →40on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3840
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $2,077,729 $51,943 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,225,423
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $773,520
Cost
Full picture →$24,338net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $21,524 in-state · $39,890 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 50 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Pittsburgh
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 Lacrosse program40 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions50% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,338 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,171Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 1 | 24 | $131k | — | 70% | |
| Duquesne University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 2 | 31 | $808k | 1000 | 79% | |
| Point Park University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 3 | — | — | — | 98% | |
| La Roche University Division III · United East Conference | 9 | 19 | $95k | — | 78% | |
| Robert Morris University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 15 | 28 | $755k | 998 | 91% | |
| Seton Hill University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 23 | 37 | $470k | — | 76% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 24 | 14 | $96k | — | 82% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 26 | 25 | $193k | — | 94% | |
| Geneva College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 30 | 16 | $98k | — | — | |
| Saint Vincent College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 31 | 22 | $148k | — | 59% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 36 | 19 | $103k | — | 60% | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 43 | 30 | $347k | — | 75% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College room for 5 | 33 | $3.8M | $114,421 | 1000 | vs | |
| Clemson University room for 4 | 34 | $3.3M | $97,220 | — | vs | |
| Duke University 2 over cap | 40 | $3.1M | $77,183 | 996 | vs | |
| Syracuse University 1 over cap | 39 | $3.1M | $78,468 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame room for 4 | 34 | $2.8M | $81,923 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stanford University room for 6 | 32 | $2.7M | $85,239 | 997 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 4 over cap | 42 | $2.7M | $63,853 | 1000 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University room for 5 | 33 | $2.2M | $67,890 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Virginia room for 2 | 36 | $2.2M | $60,551 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 2 over cap | 40 | $2.1M | $51,943 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley room for 5 | 33 | $1.6M | $48,090 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Louisville room for 2 | 36 | $1.4M | $40,182 | 998 | vs | |
| Florida State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Atlantic Coast Conference women's lacrosse program · Women's Lacrosse budgets ranked