Division I · BIG EAST Conference
DePaul University Women's Soccer
Chicago, IL · the Blue Demons · DePaul University overview
31
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.4M
Team budget
64th percentile in Division I
$45,262
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
994
APR
99% of players retained
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
DePaul University fields a women's soccer team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,403,151, above the median of $1.2M — $45,262 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 994, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,399,529 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $26,663 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#125Team budgetof 346 · Division I#124Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#161Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#132APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,403,151 for the year
- Operating expenses$234,536 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$45,262 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 988 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,399,529 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,663 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$179,305 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michele O'Brien head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brendan Roth | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Peter McKeown | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nicole D'Agostino | Volunteer Instructional Assistant | 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 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 →14,374undergraduates · 21,348 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 32,176 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1340
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2831
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate994
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,403,151 $45,263 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,399,529
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $179,305
Cost
Full picture →$32,129net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $44,174
Campus safety
Full picture →0.75violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →31%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research DePaul 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 program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$32,129 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 31%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 14,374Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.75 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 0 | 29 | $599k | — | 94% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 1 | 30 | $1.1M | 991 | 79% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 3 | 35 | $180k | — | 55% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 6 | 33 | $444k | — | 5% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 8 | 29 | $168k | — | 73% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 9 | 32 | $1.4M | 1000 | 81% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 9 | 30 | $153k | — | 93% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 10 | 33 | $163k | — | 80% | |
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 11 | 26 | $488k | 954 | 41% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 12 | 31 | $2.4M | 1000 | 7% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 16 | 36 | $177k | — | 76% | |
| Purdue University Northwest Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 29 | $302k | — | 71% |
Other women's soccer programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University 5 over cap | 33 | $2.1M | $64,231 | 994 | vs | |
| Villanova University 6 over cap | 34 | $1.9M | $55,447 | 1000 | vs | |
| Providence College 3 over cap | 31 | $1.9M | $60,501 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 3 over cap | 31 | $1.8M | $58,650 | 994 | vs | |
| Marquette University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.7M | $54,517 | 998 | vs | |
| Creighton University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.6M | $53,599 | 994 | vs | |
| Butler University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.6M | $49,984 | 992 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.6M | $50,869 | 998 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) 4 over cap | 32 | $1.5M | $46,725 | 982 | vs | |
| Xavier University 7 over cap | 35 | $1.4M | $41,024 | 1000 | vs | |
| DePaul University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.4M | $45,262 | 994 | vs |
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