Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Drake University Women's Soccer
Des Moines, IA · the Bulldogs · Drake University overview
31
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 28
$973k
Team budget
37th percentile in Division I
$31,383
Per roster spot
median $37,254
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
997
APR
99% of players retained
64%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Drake University fields a women's soccer team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $972,882, below the median of $1.2M — $31,383 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 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 997, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,310,984 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,089 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#218Team budgetof 346 · Division I#216Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#161Roster 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
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$972,882 for the year
- Operating expenses$141,900 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$31,383 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,310,984 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,089 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$67,528 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Horner head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kevin Brennan | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sonia Allison-Rodriguez | Goalkeeper Coach | not on file |
| Wallis Lapsley | 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 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 →2,702undergraduates · 4,504 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →64%admitted · of 7,741 applicants
SAT middle 50%1190 – 1390
ACT middle 50%24 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
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 Rate997
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $972,882 $31,383 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,310,984
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $67,528
Cost
Full picture →$30,886net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $49,944
Campus safety
Full picture →1.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Drake 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 divisionAdmissions64% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$30,886 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,702Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 17 | 43 | $223k | — | 89% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 29 | 36 | $1.9M | 995 | 89% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 40 | 30 | $154k | — | 79% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 49 | 25 | $121k | — | 13% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 88 | 28 | $544k | 1000 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 98 | 30 | $181k | — | 99% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 106 | 22 | $98k | — | 71% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 107 | 24 | $105k | — | 72% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 108 | 28 | $635k | — | 86% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 109 | 43 | $2.5M | 990 | 85% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 113 | 33 | $276k | — | 80% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 117 | 20 | $103k | — | 81% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University room for 1 | 27 | $1.3M | $46,901 | 992 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.1M | $32,059 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago 2 over cap | 30 | $1.1M | $35,057 | 991 | vs | |
| Drake University 3 over cap | 31 | $973k | $31,383 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Evansville 3 over cap | 31 | $968k | $31,232 | 987 | vs | |
| Illinois State University 5 over cap | 33 | $938k | $28,435 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 12 over cap | 40 | $848k | $21,192 | 991 | vs | |
| Murray State University at cap | 28 | $785k | $28,053 | 992 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 6 over cap | 34 | $722k | $21,231 | — | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa at cap | 28 | $544k | $19,433 | 1000 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked