Arkansas State University Women's Soccer
Arkansas State University fields a women's soccer team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,085,400, about the median of $1.2M — $35,012 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (261 of 346 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,730,017 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,698 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 28)
The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,085,400 for the year
- Operating expenses$223,197 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$35,012 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,730,017 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,698 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$310,100 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Dooley | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Phil Woods | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Schwartz | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school soccer players393,048 2024-25
- Division I roster spots10,870 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 36 2.8% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's soccer 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
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,085,400 $35,013 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,730,017
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $310,100
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,754 in-state · $13,826 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Arkansas State University
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Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 53 | 24 | $125k | — | 66% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 61 | 35 | $193k | — | 50% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 63 | 39 | $542k | — | 88% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 65 | 33 | $1.8M | 984 | 93% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 72 | 30 | $561k | — | 100% | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 103 | 32 | $634k | — | 47% | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 107 | 24 | $715k | 977 | 87% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 112 | 37 | $163k | — | 53% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 113 | 38 | $677k | 995 | 90% | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 120 | 24 | $525k | 998 | 79% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 121 | 34 | $2.8M | 995 | 98% | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 121 | 25 | $578k | 970 | 58% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.9M | $54,046 | 991 | vs | |
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.5M | $49,634 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 10 over cap | 38 | $1.3M | $35,456 | 982 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 3 | 25 | $1.2M | $48,999 | 979 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 2 | 26 | $1.2M | $46,285 | 968 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 7 over cap | 35 | $1.2M | $33,423 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University at cap | 28 | $1.1M | $39,366 | 1000 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.1M | $35,012 | 995 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 28 | $999k | $35,687 | 969 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 29 | $902k | $31,117 | 984 | vs | |
| Troy University 3 over cap | 31 | $837k | $27,015 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 1 over cap | 29 | $755k | $26,032 | 988 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 2 | 26 | $729k | $28,053 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 1 over cap | 29 | $719k | $24,792 | 976 | vs |
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