Division I · Big 12 Conference
Baylor University Women's Soccer
Waco, TX · the Bears · Team site ↗ · Baylor University overview
33
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 28
$3.4M
Team budget
98th percentile in Division I
$102,982
Per roster spot
median $37,254
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
997
APR
100% of players retained
51%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Baylor University fields a women's soccer team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 33 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,398,434, well above the median of $1.2M — $102,982 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 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 997, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,961,215 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $27,658 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#9Team budgetof 346 · Division I#12Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#99Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#72APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster33 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,398,434 for the year
- Operating expenses$673,330 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$102,982 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,961,215 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$27,658 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$922,992 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Lenard head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Cole Ouren | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cameron Carter | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Fleur Benatar | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lea Sedwick Caffey | Development Coach | On file · sign in |
| Karlee Pottorff | Director of 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 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 →15,155undergraduates · 20,824 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →51%admitted · of 39,735 applicants
SAT middle 50%1210 – 1400
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →33on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2833
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate997
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,398,434 $102,983 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,961,215
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $922,992
Cost
Full picture →$49,727net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $54,844
Campus safety
Full picture →0.99violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 50 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 26 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Baylor 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 Soccer program33 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions51% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$49,727 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 15,155Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.99 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 39 | 32 | $179k | — | 95% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 71 | 35 | $230k | — | 39% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 79 | 34 | $4.5M | 989 | 63% | |
| Tarleton State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 79 | 27 | $1.2M | — | 94% | |
| Dallas Baptist University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 81 | 31 | $946k | — | 91% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 82 | 38 | $3.4M | 1000 | 43% | |
| Concordia University Texas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 89 | 28 | $165k | — | 91% | |
| University of Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 91 | 22 | $110k | — | 54% | |
| Southern Methodist University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 92 | 31 | $3.1M | 990 | 61% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 95 | 39 | $3.4M | 1000 | 29% | |
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 98 | 37 | $837k | — | 84% | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 102 | 25 | $264k | — | 65% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University 3 over cap | 31 | $4.4M | $141,233 | 976 | vs | |
| Baylor University 5 over cap | 33 | $3.4M | $102,982 | 997 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 10 over cap | 38 | $3.4M | $89,206 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 1 over cap | 29 | $3.1M | $108,375 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 2 over cap | 30 | $2.9M | $96,534 | 981 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 3 over cap | 31 | $2.6M | $82,263 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder at cap | 28 | $2.5M | $89,885 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 6 over cap | 34 | $2.3M | $68,811 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Utah room for 2 | 26 | $2.3M | $87,646 | 988 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.9M | $64,261 | 986 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.9M | $52,859 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 2 over cap | 30 | $1.9M | $63,357 | 1000 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 7 over cap | 35 | $1.8M | $50,139 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 4 over cap | 32 | $1.7M | $51,971 | 1000 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.5M | $46,266 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Houston 4 over cap | 32 | $1.4M | $43,920 | 986 | vs |
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