by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Volleyball at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Big West Conference.
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The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo women’s volleyball team carries 27 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 51. Academic data covers 51 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 14 varsity sports Cal Poly San Luis Obispo sponsors, volleyball comes in at #9 by total roster size.
The women’s volleyball program is staffed by 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. In all, 3 work full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Caroline Walters.
Across the school’s 14 sports, volleyball ranks #6 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo women’s volleyball program generated $1,245,977 in revenue against $1,245,977 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $7,275 in operating expense per athlete, or $196,422 per team.
Among the school’s 14 sports, volleyball ranks #9 by revenue, or about 3% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s volleyball team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 (1000 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 983, volleyball sits above average at 997.
When Cal Poly San Luis Obispo earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.