Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
Delaware State University Women's Volleyball
Dover, DE · the Hornets · Delaware State University overview
25
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 18
$693k
Team budget
22nd percentile in Division I
$27,709
Per roster spot
median $60,381
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
933
APR
90% of players retained
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Delaware State University fields a women's volleyball team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $692,743, below the median of $1.1M — $27,709 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 7 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 933, about the median of 990, with 90% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,810,410 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,486 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#267Team budgetof 344 · Division I#314Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#8Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#325APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 18)
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The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$692,743 for the year
- Operating expenses$85,913 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,709 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate933 multi-year; 850 latest
- Players retained90% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,810,410 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,486 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$23,185 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Brooks head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Stacey Webster | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Danielle Allen | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,941undergraduates · 5,828 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 7,542 applicants
SAT middle 50%860 – 1070
ACT middle 50%22 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 39%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1825
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate933
90% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $692,743 $27,710 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,810,410
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $23,185
Cost
Full picture →$15,555net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,314 in-state · $20,250 out
Campus safety
Full picture →5.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 35 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Delaware 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 program25 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions62% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,555 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,941Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety5.44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington College (Maryland) Division III · Centennial Conference | 28 | 12 | $170k | — | 66% | |
| Wilmington University (Delaware) Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 34 | 16 | $271k | — | — | |
| University of Delaware Division I · Conference USA | 36 | 21 | $1.4M | 1000 | 65% | |
| Goldey-Beacom College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 39 | 15 | $189k | — | 77% | |
| Rowan University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 42 | 18 | $250k | — | 78% | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 48 | 13 | $177k | — | 78% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 48 | 18 | $157k | — | 84% | |
| Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 48 | 13 | $72k | — | 76% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 51 | 17 | $218k | — | 7% | |
| Penn State Brandywine Division III · United East Conference | 51 | 15 | $32k | — | 95% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 52 | — | — | 1000 | 9% | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 53 | 20 | $297k | — | 79% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University at cap | 18 | $1M | $57,485 | 968 | vs | |
| Morgan State University 1 over cap | 19 | $763k | $40,166 | 974 | vs | |
| Delaware State University 7 over cap | 25 | $693k | $27,709 | 933 | vs | |
| Norfolk State University 4 over cap | 22 | $539k | $24,518 | 994 | vs | |
| Coppin State University 1 over cap | 19 | $531k | $27,921 | 950 | vs | |
| North Carolina Central University 1 over cap | 19 | $517k | $27,225 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore 2 over cap | 20 | $346k | $17,292 | 983 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University room for 4 | 14 | $307k | $21,957 | 906 | vs |
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