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Division I · Mid-American Conference

Central Michigan University Women's Soccer

Mount Pleasant, MI · the Chippewas · Central Michigan University overview
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32
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 28
$867k
Team budget
29th percentile in Division I
$27,100
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
998
APR
99% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

Central Michigan University fields a women's soccer team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $867,212, below the median of $1.2M — $27,100 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 4 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 998, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,835,760 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,806 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's soccer programs

Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#247Team budgetof 346 · Division I#256Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#128Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#56APRof 346 · Division I
Team budget$867k
Spend per player$27,100
Roster size32
Coaching staff3
APR998

Team budgets across the division

$316k$4.5M
this programevery Division I women's soccer program

Roster sizes (cap 28)

1357
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster32 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap28 4 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$867,212 for the year
  • Operating expenses$138,435 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$27,100 division median $37,254
  • Academic Progress Rate998 multi-year; 981 latest
  • Players retained99% year to year
  • Eligible100% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$2,835,760 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$8,806 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$127,544 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
James DeCosemo head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Keyton WheelockAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Jenna SmithAssistant CoachOn 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

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About the school

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Campus

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10,055undergraduates · 14,399 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
Setting
Town
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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91%admitted · of 18,102 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1210
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
62%

Women's Soccer

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32on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2832
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate998
99% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$867,212 $27,100 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$2,835,760
Recruiting spend, women's
$127,544

Cost

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$15,826net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$31,058
Average net price$15,826
Net price by family income
$0–30k$12,672
$30–48k$11,638
$48–75k$14,182
$75–110k$17,215
$110k and up$18,780
Tuition & fees
$14,312

Campus safety

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1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.17
Property0.18
In residence halls
1 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
2 over 2022–2024

Majors

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23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business540 · 23%
Education302 · 13%
Psychology178 · 8%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation170 · 7%
Biological sciences155 · 7%

Research Central Michigan 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 program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,826 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,055Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 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

Central Michigan UniversityAlma College · 15 miNorthwood University · 25 miFerris State University · 36 miSaginaw Valley State University · 41 miMichigan State University · 61 miCalvin University · 61 miDavenport University · 64 miGrand Valley State University · 71 miThe University of Olivet · 80 miHope College · 87 miAlbion College · 93 miKalamazoo College · 99 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association1522$118k—66%
Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference2535$422k—84%
Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference3632$610k—81%
Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference4135$918k—73%
Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference6132$2.5M99084%
Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association6130$205k—71%
Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference6434$475k—97%
Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference7130$1.2M—95%
The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association8025$77k—97%
Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association8727$118k—76%
Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association9328$171k—83%
Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association9924$142k—76%

Other women's soccer programs in the Mid-American Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1 over cap29$1.4M$47,9461000vs
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York room for 226$1.4M$53,2851000vs
University of Toledo 9 over cap37$1.3M$34,363998vs
Eastern Michigan University 8 over cap36$1.1M$30,199994vs
Western Michigan University 5 over cap33$988k$29,925995vs
Ball State University room for 127$985k$36,493990vs
Central Michigan University 4 over cap32$867k$27,100998vs
Bowling Green State University 2 over cap30$818k$27,282993vs
University of Akron 7 over cap35$702k$20,063966vs
Kent State University————vs
Miami University (Ohio)————vs
Ohio University————vs

Every Mid-American Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked