Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Southern California Men's Swimming & Diving
Los Angeles, CA · the Trojans · University of Southern California overview
36
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 30
$2M
Team budget
90th percentile in Division I
$56,318
Per roster spot
median $22,884
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
972
APR
97% of players retained
10%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Southern California fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $2,027,471, well above the median of $592k — $56,318 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's swimming & diving programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (52 of 134 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 972, about the median of 987, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $15,118,920 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $42,468 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 134 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#15Team budgetof 134 · Division I#20Spend per playerof 134 · Division I#19Roster sizeof 134 · Division I#103APRof 134 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's swimming & diving program
Roster sizes (cap 30)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$2,027,471 for the year
- Operating expenses$181,546 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$56,318 division median $22,884
- Academic Progress Rate972 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$15,118,920 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$42,468 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$5,926,680 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lea Maurer head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Meghan Hawthorne | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kevin Rapien | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brooks Fail | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Keith Dawley | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hongping Li | Head Diving 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
- High-school swimming & diving players119,102 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,828 134 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 31 3.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men'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
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →21,023undergraduates · 47,147 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →10%admitted · of 80,808 applicants
SAT middle 50%1440 – 1550
ACT middle 50%32 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →36on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3036
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate972
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,027,471 $56,319 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $15,118,920
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $5,926,680
Cost
Full picture →$41,496net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $68,237
Campus safety
Full picture →1.57violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 27 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 36 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Southern California
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 Swimming & Diving program36 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions10% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$41,496 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,023Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.57 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 8 | 18 | $132k | — | 40% | |
| California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 12 | 25 | $112k | — | 3% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 15 | 11 | $68k | — | 85% | |
| Biola University Division II · Independent | 17 | 23 | $351k | — | 60% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 29 | 39 | $221k | — | 56% | |
| University of La Verne Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 30 | 8 | $53k | — | 48% | |
| Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 33 | 26 | $167k | — | 7% | |
| Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 33 | 35 | $182k | — | 11% | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 37 | 22 | $143k | — | 89% | |
| University of Redlands Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 64 | 25 | $139k | — | 81% | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Swimming | 93 | 24 | $466k | 973 | 28% | |
| University of California, San Diego Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Swimming | 99 | 26 | $353k | — | 25% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University 9 over cap | 39 | $2.7M | $70,358 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 10 over cap | 40 | $2.6M | $65,320 | 998 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington 23 over cap | 53 | $2.5M | $48,007 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison 2 over cap | 32 | $2.2M | $69,791 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Southern California 6 over cap | 36 | $2M | $56,318 | 972 | vs | |
| Purdue University 8 over cap | 38 | $1.9M | $49,366 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities at cap | 30 | $1.6M | $53,866 | 988 | vs | |
| Northwestern University room for 5 | 25 | $1.5M | $58,920 | 985 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University room for 2 | 28 | $1.3M | $45,916 | 981 | vs |
Every Big Ten Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked