Division I · Mid-American Conference
Ball State University Women's Volleyball
Muncie, IN · the Cardinals · Ball State University overview
18
Roster
at the D-I cap of 18
$986k
Team budget
43rd percentile in Division I
$54,798
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
970
APR
97% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Ball State University fields a women's volleyball team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $986,368, about the median of $1.1M — $54,798 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's volleyball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 970, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,039,187 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,477 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#198Team budgetof 344 · Division I#201Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#158Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#293APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's volleyball program
Roster sizes (cap 18)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$986,368 for the year
- Operating expenses$386,114 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$54,798 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate970 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,039,187 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,477 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$293,629 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kelli Miller Phillips | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Darcy Dorton | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tucker Bitting | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brad Kline | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Taylor Babec | Director of Volleyball Operations | On 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 volleyball players492,799 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,282 344 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 78 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's volleyball 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 →14,874undergraduates · 20,440 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 28,668 applicants
SAT middle 50%1080 – 1250
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →18on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1818
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate970
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $986,368 $54,798 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,039,187
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $293,629
Cost
Full picture →$13,017net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,758 in-state · $28,766 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.74violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Ball 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.
Women's Volleyball program18 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,017 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 14,874Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.74 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | 18 | $112k | — | 53% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 19 | $286k | — | 74% | |
| Butler University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 48 | 22 | $1.2M | 983 | 86% | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 50 | 16 | $646k | 1000 | 81% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 51 | 20 | $479k | — | 73% | |
| Manchester University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 25 | $141k | — | 91% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 25 | $86k | — | 71% | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Division I · Horizon League | 65 | 15 | $504k | 1000 | 86% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 73 | — | — | — | — | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 73 | 23 | $1.9M | 995 | 62% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 77 | 15 | $701k | 1000 | 95% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 81 | 24 | $3.2M | 1000 | 50% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York room for 2 | 16 | $1.2M | $77,212 | 984 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University room for 3 | 15 | $1.1M | $70,835 | 976 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University 3 over cap | 21 | $995k | $47,391 | 1000 | vs | |
| Ball State University at cap | 18 | $986k | $54,798 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Toledo room for 1 | 17 | $981k | $57,720 | 995 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University room for 2 | 16 | $977k | $61,051 | 1000 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University room for 1 | 17 | $915k | $53,794 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Akron at cap | 18 | $737k | $40,928 | 990 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked