Division I · Big 12 Conference
Baylor University Women's Volleyball
Waco, TX · the Bears · Baylor University overview
22
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 18
$3.1M
Team budget
94th percentile in Division I
$141,972
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
51%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Baylor University fields a women's volleyball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,123,397, well above the median of $1.1M — $141,972 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (157 of 344 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, 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 volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#22Team budgetof 344 · Division I#33Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#24Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#1APRof 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
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,123,397 for the year
- Operating expenses$754,399 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$141,972 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate1000 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan McGuyre head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jared Goldberg | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shelby Livingstone Anema | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jorge Peñate | Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Peyton Ritchie | 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 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 →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 Volleyball
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1822
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,123,397 $141,973 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 Volleyball program22 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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 39 | 21 | $244k | — | 95% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 71 | 18 | $219k | — | 39% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 79 | 16 | $3.9M | 990 | 63% | |
| Tarleton State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 79 | 19 | $1.1M | — | 94% | |
| Dallas Baptist University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 81 | 15 | $713k | — | 91% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 82 | 20 | $3.7M | 1000 | 43% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · United Athletic Conference | 82 | 18 | $1.1M | 970 | 81% | |
| Concordia University Texas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 89 | 14 | $131k | — | 91% | |
| University of Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 91 | 17 | $134k | — | 54% | |
| Southern Methodist University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 92 | 14 | $3.6M | 983 | 61% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 95 | 24 | $4.9M | 984 | 29% | |
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 98 | 16 | $687k | — | 84% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University 2 over cap | 20 | $3.7M | $186,483 | 1000 | vs | |
| Baylor University 4 over cap | 22 | $3.1M | $141,972 | 1000 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 6 over cap | 24 | $3M | $123,134 | 994 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 1 over cap | 19 | $2.8M | $145,236 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 1 over cap | 19 | $2.6M | $135,842 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Utah room for 1 | 17 | $2.6M | $151,368 | 1000 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 2 over cap | 20 | $2.3M | $112,549 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 1 over cap | 19 | $2.2M | $117,124 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 2 over cap | 20 | $1.9M | $97,323 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 3 over cap | 21 | $1.9M | $91,226 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Arizona room for 1 | 17 | $1.9M | $110,800 | 990 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.8M | $96,369 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Houston 1 over cap | 19 | $1.8M | $93,720 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida room for 4 | 14 | $1.7M | $123,001 | 994 | vs | |
| West Virginia University room for 5 | 13 | $1.3M | $96,483 | 977 | vs |
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