Division I · Big 12 Conference
Iowa State University Women's Soccer
Ames, IA · the Cyclones · Team site ↗ · Iowa State University overview
36
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.9M
Team budget
78th percentile in Division I
$52,859
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
995
APR
99% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Iowa State University fields a women's soccer team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,902,937, well above the median of $1.2M — $52,859 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 8 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 995, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,735,216 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,033 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#76Team budgetof 346 · Division I#99Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#43Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#109APRof 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
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,902,937 for the year
- Operating expenses$312,427 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$52,859 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,735,216 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,033 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$481,556 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Fannon head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jeff Parker | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Seth Junion | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jaycie Ackerman | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Tennyson | Soccer Development Coordinator | 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 →25,332undergraduates · 30,177 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 22,995 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1350
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →36on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2836
8 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate995
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,902,937 $52,859 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,735,216
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $481,556
Cost
Full picture →$17,354net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,497 in-state · $27,683 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 24 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 28 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Iowa 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 program36 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$17,354 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,332Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 29 | 31 | $973k | 997 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 46 | 43 | $223k | — | 89% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 51 | 25 | $121k | — | 13% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 57 | 30 | $154k | — | 79% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 28 | $544k | 1000 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 77 | 30 | $181k | — | 99% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 24 | $105k | — | 72% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 102 | 22 | $98k | — | 71% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 25 | $239k | — | 93% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 112 | 43 | $2.5M | 990 | 85% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 114 | 20 | $103k | — | 81% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 129 | 28 | $157k | — | 73% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University 3 over cap | 31 | $4.4M | $141,233 | 976 | vs | |
| Baylor University 5 over cap | 33 | $3.4M | $102,982 | 997 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 10 over cap | 38 | $3.4M | $89,206 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 1 over cap | 29 | $3.1M | $108,375 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 2 over cap | 30 | $2.9M | $96,534 | 981 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 3 over cap | 31 | $2.6M | $82,263 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder at cap | 28 | $2.5M | $89,885 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 6 over cap | 34 | $2.3M | $68,811 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Utah room for 2 | 26 | $2.3M | $87,646 | 988 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.9M | $64,261 | 986 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.9M | $52,859 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 2 over cap | 30 | $1.9M | $63,357 | 1000 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 7 over cap | 35 | $1.8M | $50,139 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 4 over cap | 32 | $1.7M | $51,971 | 1000 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.5M | $46,266 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Houston 4 over cap | 32 | $1.4M | $43,920 | 986 | vs |
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