University of San Diego Women's Rowing
University of San Diego fields a women's rowing team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 68 players, above the median of 52, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,371,402, about the median of $1.3M — $20,167 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's rowing programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 68 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 989, about the median of 991, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,902,621 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $23,897 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's rowing programs
Where this program sits against its 93 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 68)
The program
- Roster68 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap68 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,371,402 for the year
- Operating expenses$139,979 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,167 division median $25,548
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 985 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,902,621 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,897 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$222,475 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Thurstin head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Women's Rowing
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,371,402 $20,168 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,902,621
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $222,475
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $56,444
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of San Diego
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, San Diego Division I · West Coast Conference | 8 | 47 | $660k | — | 25% | |
| University of Southern California Division I · Big Ten Conference | 107 | 51 | $3.7M | 988 | 10% | |
| University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Big Ten Conference | 115 | 75 | $2.6M | 987 | 9% |
Other women's rowing programs in the West Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of San Diego at cap | 68 | $1.4M | $20,167 | 989 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California room for 27 | 41 | $1.1M | $27,308 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Portland room for 11 | 57 | $1M | $18,067 | 984 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento room for 24 | 44 | $812k | $18,462 | 992 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego room for 21 | 47 | $660k | $14,049 | — | vs | |
| Seattle University room for 36 | 32 | $473k | $14,792 | 987 | vs | |
| Creighton University room for 17 | 51 | $323k | $6,324 | 998 | vs | |
| Santa Clara University room for 41 | 27 | $145k | $5,379 | 997 | vs |
Every West Coast Conference women's rowing program · Women's Rowing budgets ranked