Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
University of Rhode Island Women's Rowing
Kingston, RI · the Rams · University of Rhode Island overview
49
Roster
room for 19 under the cap of 68
$1.8M
Team budget
59th percentile in Division I
$36,792
Per roster spot
median $25,548
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
985
APR
97% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Rhode Island fields a women's rowing team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 49 players, about the median of 52, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,802,823, above the median of $1.3M — $36,792 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's rowing programs. That leaves room for 19 under the Division I roster cap of 68 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 991, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,907,087 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,846 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's rowing programs
Where this program sits against its 93 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#39Team budgetof 93 · Division I#25Spend per playerof 93 · Division I#52Roster sizeof 93 · Division I#64APRof 93 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's rowing program
Roster sizes (cap 68)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster49 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap68 room for 19
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,802,823 for the year
- Operating expenses$404,031 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$36,792 division median $25,548
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 959 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,907,087 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,846 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$217,688 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shelagh Donohoe head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jessica Lizzi | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ellen White | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Leigh Archer | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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
- Division I roster spots5,181 93 programs
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's rowing 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 →14,670undergraduates · 17,351 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 25,391 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1270
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Women's Rowing
Full picture →49on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 6849
room for 19
Academic Progress Rate985
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,802,823 $36,792 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,907,087
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $217,688
Cost
Full picture →$20,964net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,408 in-state · $35,804 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.74violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Rhode Island
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 Rowing program49 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,964 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 14,670Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.74 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Rowing programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Division I · The Ivy League | 24 | 48 | $901k | 993 | 5% | |
| Bryant University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 30 | 18 | $230k | — | 66% | |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 31 | — | — | — | 24% | |
| Connecticut College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 31 | 33 | $224k | — | 38% | |
| University of Connecticut Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 44 | 45 | $1.8M | 990 | 54% | |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy Division III · Independent | 50 | 12 | $42k | — | 95% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 54 | 40 | $525k | 992 | 21% | |
| Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 55 | 36 | $162k | — | 42% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 56 | 46 | $351k | — | 58% | |
| Wellesley College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 57 | 57 | $465k | — | 14% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Independent | 58 | 21 | $62k | — | 87% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 59 | 40 | $403k | — | 17% |
Other women's rowing programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rhode Island room for 19 | 49 | $1.8M | $36,792 | 985 | vs | |
| George Washington University room for 14 | 54 | $1.6M | $29,445 | 977 | vs | |
| Fordham University room for 16 | 52 | $1.4M | $26,716 | 991 | vs | |
| Duquesne University room for 12 | 56 | $784k | $14,003 | 996 | vs | |
| La Salle University room for 35 | 33 | $719k | $21,788 | 991 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University room for 31 | 37 | $619k | $16,716 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Dayton room for 32 | 36 | $602k | $16,719 | — | vs | |
| George Mason University room for 22 | 46 | $541k | $11,766 | 963 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference women's rowing program · Women's Rowing budgets ranked