Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Southern California Women's Rowing
Los Angeles, CA · the Trojans · University of Southern California overview
51
Roster
room for 17 under the cap of 68
$3.7M
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division I
$71,976
Per roster spot
median $25,548
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
988
APR
99% of players retained
10%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Southern California fields a women's rowing team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 51 players, about the median of 52, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,670,820, well above the median of $1.3M — $71,976 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's rowing programs. That leaves room for 17 under the Division I roster cap of 68 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 988, about the median of 991, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $13,525,051 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $37,569 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's rowing programs
Where this program sits against its 93 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#8Team budgetof 93 · Division I#4Spend per playerof 93 · Division I#48Roster sizeof 93 · Division I#55APRof 93 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 68)
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The program
- Roster51 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap68 room for 17
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,670,820 for the year
- Operating expenses$294,477 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$71,976 division median $25,548
- Academic Progress Rate988 multi-year; 966 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$13,525,051 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$37,569 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$856,710 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kelsie Chaudoin head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Allison Foster | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jake Power | Assistant Coach / Coxswain and International Recruit Contact | On file · sign in |
| Larkin Brown | Assistant Coach / Domestic Recruit Contact | 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 →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%
Women's Rowing
Full picture →51on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 6851
room for 17
Academic Progress Rate988
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,670,820 $71,977 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $13,525,051
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $856,710
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.
Women's Rowing program51 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
Women's Rowing programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Big Ten Conference | 10 | 75 | $2.6M | 987 | 9% | |
| University of California, San Diego Division I · West Coast Conference | 99 | 47 | $660k | — | 25% | |
| University of San Diego Division I · West Coast Conference | 107 | 68 | $1.4M | 989 | 47% |
Other women's rowing programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington 45 over cap | 113 | $5.7M | $50,875 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison 73 over cap | 141 | $4M | $28,665 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 10 over cap | 78 | $3.9M | $50,174 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Southern California room for 17 | 51 | $3.7M | $71,976 | 988 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 54 over cap | 122 | $3.4M | $27,985 | 980 | vs | |
| Michigan State University 21 over cap | 89 | $3.3M | $37,320 | 999 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University 11 over cap | 79 | $3.1M | $39,622 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Iowa 7 over cap | 75 | $2.7M | $36,565 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities room for 4 | 64 | $2.7M | $41,848 | 990 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles 7 over cap | 75 | $2.6M | $34,881 | 987 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington room for 5 | 63 | $2.5M | $40,092 | 989 | vs |
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