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Division I · Golden Coast Conference

University of the Pacific Women's Water Polo

Stockton, CA · the Tigers · University of the Pacific overview
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25
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 24
$803k
Team budget
63rd percentile in Division I
$32,120
Per roster spot
median $30,406
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
995
APR
99% of players retained
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

University of the Pacific fields a women's water polo team in the Golden Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $803,007, above the median of $635k — $32,120 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's water polo programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 24 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (12 of 36 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 992, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,198,266 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $22,450 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's water polo programs

Where this program sits against its 36 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#14Team budgetof 36 · Division I#17Spend per playerof 36 · Division I#8Roster sizeof 36 · Division I#8APRof 36 · Division I
Team budget$803k
Spend per player$32,120
Roster size25
Coaching staff3
APR995

Team budgets across the division

$269k$1.8M
this programevery Division I women's water polo program

Roster sizes (cap 24)

1437
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster25 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap24 1 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$803,007 for the year
  • Operating expenses$104,057 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$32,120 division median $30,406
  • Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 982 latest
  • Players retained99% year to year
  • Eligible100% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$4,198,266 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$22,450 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$189,196 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Adam Foley head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Andrew CatesDirector of OperationsOn 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 water polo players18,023 2024-25
  • Division I roster spots810 36 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 22 4.5% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot

General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's water polo recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.

About the school

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Campus

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3,297undergraduates · 6,755 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Doctoral/professional university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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95%admitted · of 5,763 applicants
SAT middle 50%1160 – 1420
ACT middle 50%23 – 31
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
66%

Women's Water Polo

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25on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2425
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate995
99% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$803,007 $32,120 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$4,198,266
Recruiting spend, women's
$189,196

Cost

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$30,975net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$76,516
Average net price$30,975
Net price by family income
$0–30k$17,716
$30–48k$17,411
$48–75k$20,169
$75–110k$26,422
$110k and up$38,104
Tuition & fees
$55,340

Campus safety

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1.34violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.34
Property1.82
In residence halls
8 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
6 over 2022–2024

Majors

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20%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Biological sciences156 · 20%
Multidisciplinary studies105 · 13%
Business104 · 13%
Engineering63 · 8%
Health professions & nursing54 · 7%

Research University of the Pacific

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 Water Polo program25 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$30,975 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,297Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.34 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Women's Water Polo programs within 150 miles

University of the PacificSaint Mary's College of California · 45 miUniversity of California, Davis · 45 miUniversity of California, Berkeley · 52 miSan Jose State University · 54 miSanta Clara University · 56 miStanford University · 60 miUniversity of California, Merced · 65 miCalifornia State University, Monterey Bay · 96 miCalifornia State University, Fresno · 118 miFresno Pacific University · 123 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Saint Mary's College of California Division I · Golden Coast Conference45———89%
University of California, Davis Division I · Golden Coast Conference4527$738k99542%
University of California, Berkeley Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Water Polo5226$1.6M99412%
San Jose State University Division I · Golden Coast Conference5421$491k98180%
Santa Clara University Division I · Golden Coast Conference5622$409k100044%
Stanford University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Water Polo6023$1.7M10004%
University of California, Merced Division II · Western Water Polo Association Women6517$193k—39%
California State University, Monterey Bay Division II · Western Water Polo Association Women9625$333k—95%
California State University, Fresno Division I · Golden Coast Conference11827$1.1M98696%
Fresno Pacific University Division II · Western Water Polo Association Women12322$325k—58%

Other women's water polo programs in the Golden Coast Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Loyola Marymount University 1 over cap25$1.3M$50,213986vs
California State University, Fresno 3 over cap27$1.1M$41,986986vs
University of the Pacific 1 over cap25$803k$32,120995vs
San Diego State University room for 123$748k$32,500982vs
University of California, Davis 3 over cap27$738k$27,348995vs
San Jose State University room for 321$491k$23,394981vs
Azusa Pacific University16$481k$30,035—vs
Santa Clara University room for 222$409k$18,6021000vs
Saint Mary's College of California————vs

Every Golden Coast Conference women's water polo program · Women's Water Polo budgets ranked