Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Illinois State University Women's Volleyball
Normal, IL · the Redbirds · Illinois State University overview
20
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 18
$1.2M
Team budget
60th percentile in Division I
$61,401
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Illinois State University fields a women's volleyball team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,228,036, above the median of $1.1M — $61,401 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,835,397 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,049 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#140Team budgetof 344 · Division I#160Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#67Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#1APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 18)
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,228,036 for the year
- Operating expenses$314,951 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$61,401 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,835,397 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,049 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$123,794 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Allie Matters head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt DePauw | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Courtney Wagner | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steve Wrzala | Director of Volleyball 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 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 →18,450undergraduates · 20,989 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 20,884 applicants
SAT middle 50%1010 – 1230
ACT middle 50%22 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1820
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,228,036 $61,402 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,835,397
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $123,794
Cost
Full picture →$20,871net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,121 in-state · $23,479 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.87violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 43 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Illinois 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 program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,871 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 18,450Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.87 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 1 | 22 | $196k | — | 45% | |
| Eureka College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | 16 | $87k | — | 88% | |
| Bradley University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 35 | 16 | $948k | 989 | 77% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 46 | 34 | $208k | — | 54% | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division I · Big Ten Conference | 49 | 19 | $2.8M | 994 | 44% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 63 | 17 | $341k | — | 84% | |
| Knox College Division III · Midwest Conference | 78 | 19 | $122k | — | 71% | |
| Eastern Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 83 | 18 | $546k | 1000 | 68% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 85 | 23 | $187k | — | 75% | |
| Western Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 89 | 17 | $653k | 984 | 75% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 89 | 20 | $632k | — | 73% | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 91 | 20 | $67k | — | 87% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago 4 over cap | 22 | $1.3M | $59,141 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa room for 1 | 17 | $1.3M | $75,691 | 995 | vs | |
| Belmont University at cap | 18 | $1.3M | $70,942 | 995 | vs | |
| Illinois State University 2 over cap | 20 | $1.2M | $61,401 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 2 | 16 | $1M | $63,836 | 984 | vs | |
| Bradley University room for 2 | 16 | $948k | $59,223 | 989 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University at cap | 18 | $901k | $50,047 | 995 | vs | |
| Drake University 2 over cap | 20 | $821k | $41,063 | 966 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale room for 2 | 16 | $788k | $49,243 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 1 over cap | 19 | $583k | $30,706 | 995 | vs | |
| Murray State University room for 5 | 13 | $566k | $43,530 | 995 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked