Division I · Northeast Conference
Howard University Women's Soccer
Washington, DC · the Bison · Howard University overview
33
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 28
$982k
Team budget
37th percentile in Division I
$29,767
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
985
APR
98% of players retained
35%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Howard University fields a women's soccer team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 33 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $982,325, below the median of $1.2M — $29,767 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 5 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 985, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,640,477 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,874 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#217Team budgetof 346 · Division I#231Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#99Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#253APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster33 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$982,325 for the year
- Operating expenses$31,699 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$29,767 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 966 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,640,477 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,874 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$20,848 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Leiba head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ellis Pierre | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nadir Moumen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Whittley | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jaon Ahmad | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Samone Knight | Director of Soccer Operations | 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 →10,190undergraduates · 13,416 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →35%admitted · of 30,342 applicants
SAT middle 50%1100 – 1298
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →33on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2833
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate985
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $982,325 $29,767 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,640,477
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $20,848
Cost
Full picture →$30,028net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $33,344
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Howard 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 program33 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions35% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$30,028 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,190Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 1 | 35 | $146k | — | 84% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 2 | 36 | $1.8M | 997 | 44% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 3 | 33 | $2.1M | 994 | 13% | |
| American University Division I · Patriot League | 4 | 30 | $1.2M | 1000 | 47% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 6 | 38 | $187k | — | 81% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 6 | 32 | $2M | 986 | 45% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 17 | 33 | $1.3M | 987 | 89% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 28 | 36 | $992k | 968 | 74% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 29 | — | — | 994 | 9% | |
| Johns Hopkins University Division III · Centennial Conference | 35 | 37 | $352k | — | 8% | |
| Loyola University Maryland Division I · Patriot League | 36 | 30 | $1.6M | 986 | 76% | |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University Division III · United East Conference | 37 | 16 | $28k | — | 86% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University 5 over cap | 33 | $982k | $29,767 | 985 | vs | |
| Long Island University room for 1 | 27 | $896k | $33,172 | — | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 3 over cap | 31 | $890k | $28,716 | 994 | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 23 over cap | 51 | $883k | $17,320 | — | vs | |
| Wagner College 1 over cap | 29 | $811k | $27,980 | 998 | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University room for 1 | 27 | $802k | $29,691 | 981 | vs | |
| Stonehill College 10 over cap | 38 | $692k | $18,204 | — | vs | |
| Le Moyne College at cap | 28 | $673k | $24,024 | — | vs | |
| University of New Haven 4 over cap | 32 | $502k | $15,702 | — | vs | |
| Delaware State University room for 1 | 27 | $492k | $18,219 | 969 | vs | |
| Chicago State University room for 2 | 26 | $488k | $18,779 | 954 | vs |
Every Northeast Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked