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Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Men's Swimming & Diving
Blacksburg, VA · the Hokies · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University overview
34
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 30
$1.8M
Team budget
84th percentile in Division I
$53,931
Per roster spot
median $22,884
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
995
APR
100% of players retained
57%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $1,833,657, well above the median of $592k — $53,931 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 4 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 995, about the median of 987, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $12,472,888 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $29,486 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).
#23Team budgetof 134 · Division I#22Spend per playerof 134 · Division I#31Roster sizeof 134 · Division I#21APRof 134 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 30)
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The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$1,833,657 for the year
- Operating expenses$567,889 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$53,931 division median $22,884
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$12,472,888 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$29,486 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,703,456 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sergio Lopez Miro head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →30,504undergraduates · 38,294 students in all
Women 43% Men 57%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →57%admitted · of 47,208 applicants
SAT middle 50%1240 – 1420
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 86%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →34on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3034
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate995
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,833,657 $53,931 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,472,888
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,703,456
Cost
Full picture →$22,205net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,478 in-state · $36,694 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.63violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 20 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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 program34 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions57% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,205 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 30,504Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.63 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 21 | 24 | $90k | — | 80% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 66 | 37 | $199k | — | 17% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Northeast Conference | 67 | 35 | $263k | 975 | 82% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 69 | 11 | $62k | — | 100% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 69 | 34 | $157k | — | 82% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 70 | 13 | $66k | — | 95% | |
| Greensboro College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 87 | 3 | $18k | — | 92% | |
| King University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 106 | 11 | $289k | — | 54% | |
| Catawba College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 106 | 22 | $463k | — | 78% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 108 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 112 | 19 | $121k | — | 91% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 114 | 25 | $195k | — | 81% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley 10 over cap | 40 | $2.7M | $66,533 | 974 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 5 over cap | 35 | $2.1M | $59,715 | 985 | vs | |
| Stanford University room for 3 | 27 | $1.9M | $71,940 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 4 over cap | 34 | $1.9M | $55,686 | 982 | vs | |
| University of Virginia at cap | 30 | $1.9M | $61,953 | 974 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 4 over cap | 34 | $1.8M | $53,931 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 6 over cap | 36 | $1.7M | $47,153 | 989 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University 6 over cap | 36 | $1.6M | $45,035 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 6 over cap | 36 | $1.6M | $43,713 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 7 over cap | 37 | $1.5M | $41,683 | 994 | vs | |
| Florida State University 2 over cap | 32 | $1.3M | $39,673 | 990 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology 5 over cap | 35 | $1.2M | $34,952 | 989 | vs | |
| Duke University room for 4 | 26 | $1.1M | $41,883 | 995 | vs | |
| Boston College 6 over cap | 36 | $529k | $14,683 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Miami (Florida) room for 27 | 3 | $440k | $146,593 | 996 | vs |
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