Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Georgia State University Women's Soccer
Atlanta, GA · the Panthers · Georgia State University overview
35
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.2M
Team budget
51st percentile in Division I
$33,423
Per roster spot
median $37,254
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
981
APR
97% of players retained
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Georgia State University fields a women's soccer team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,169,823, about the median of $1.2M — $33,423 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 7 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 981, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,522,570 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,525 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#171Team budgetof 346 · Division I#201Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#60Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#275APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's soccer program
Roster sizes (cap 28)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,169,823 for the year
- Operating expenses$140,450 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$33,423 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 965 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,522,570 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,525 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$175,756 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Joyce head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| TK Abderahman | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brisa Zavala | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Luke Oesterle | Goalkeepers Coach | 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 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 →27,588undergraduates · 34,974 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 30,230 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1280
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →35on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2835
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,169,823 $33,424 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,522,570
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $175,756
Cost
Full picture →$16,390net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,478 in-state · $23,709 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Georgia 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 Soccer program35 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$16,390 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 27,588Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 1 | — | — | — | 16% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 4 | 32 | $376k | — | 11% | |
| Agnes Scott College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 5 | — | — | — | 67% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 9 | 30 | $172k | — | 60% | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 11 | 32 | $328k | — | 71% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 23 | 34 | $1.1M | 982 | 69% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 43 | 33 | $633k | — | 49% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 58 | 24 | $281k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Georgia Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 58 | 27 | $432k | — | 72% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 59 | 30 | $214k | — | 62% | |
| University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 60 | 44 | $3.1M | 991 | 37% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 62 | 23 | $81k | — | 63% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.9M | $54,046 | 991 | vs | |
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.5M | $49,634 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 10 over cap | 38 | $1.3M | $35,456 | 982 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 3 | 25 | $1.2M | $48,999 | 979 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 2 | 26 | $1.2M | $46,285 | 968 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 7 over cap | 35 | $1.2M | $33,423 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University at cap | 28 | $1.1M | $39,366 | 1000 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.1M | $35,012 | 995 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 28 | $999k | $35,687 | 969 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 29 | $902k | $31,117 | 984 | vs | |
| Troy University 3 over cap | 31 | $837k | $27,015 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 1 over cap | 29 | $755k | $26,032 | 988 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 2 | 26 | $729k | $28,053 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 1 over cap | 29 | $719k | $24,792 | 976 | vs |
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