Worcester Polytechnic Institute Women's Rowing
Worcester Polytechnic Institute fields a women's rowing team in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 46 players, well above the median of 29, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $351,421, well above the median of $155k — $7,639 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III women's rowing programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's rowing programs
Where this program sits against its 35 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster46 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$351,421 for the year
- Operating expenses$177,520 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,639 division median $6,662
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$23,964 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Steele head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- Division III roster spots1,027 35 programs
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Women's Rowing
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $351,421 $7,640 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $23,964
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $58,870
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption University Division II · Independent | 2 | 21 | $62k | — | 87% | |
| Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 2 | 36 | $162k | — | 42% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 3 | 40 | $525k | 992 | 21% | |
| Wellesley College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 26 | 57 | $465k | — | 14% | |
| Bryant University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 28 | 18 | $230k | — | 66% | |
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 33 | 65 | $1.6M | 995 | 16% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 36 | 81 | $2M | 996 | 3% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 36 | 85 | $2.8M | 989 | 11% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 36 | 48 | $343k | — | 10% | |
| Simmons University Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 36 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division I · Patriot League | 37 | 72 | $1.1M | 984 | 5% | |
| Northeastern University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 37 | 62 | $2.4M | 996 | 6% |
Other women's rowing programs in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley College | 57 | $465k | $8,165 | — | vs | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 46 | $351k | $7,639 | — | vs | |
| Clark University (Massachusetts) | 36 | $162k | $4,501 | — | vs | |
| Mount Holyoke College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Simmons University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Smith College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference women's rowing program · Women's Rowing budgets ranked