Division I · Big 12 Conference
Iowa State University Women's Volleyball
Ames, IA · the Cyclones · Iowa State University overview
20
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 18
$2.3M
Team budget
84th percentile in Division I
$112,549
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
978
APR
97% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Iowa State University fields a women's volleyball team in the Big 12 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 $2,250,994, well above the median of $1.1M — $112,549 per roster spot, top quarter 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 978, about the median of 990, with 97% 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 volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#55Team budgetof 344 · Division I#58Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#67Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#267APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's volleyball program
Roster sizes (cap 18)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,250,994 for the year
- Operating expenses$517,542 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$112,549 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate978 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Christy Johnson-Lynch head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ciara Jones | Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Marc Neef | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Felipe Nogueira | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michelle Aggen | 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's volleyball 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 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 Rate978
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,250,994 $112,550 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 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 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$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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 29 | 20 | $821k | 966 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 46 | 35 | $122k | — | 89% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 51 | 16 | $160k | — | 13% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 57 | 33 | $208k | — | 79% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 17 | $1.3M | 995 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 77 | 23 | $166k | — | 99% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 21 | $182k | — | 72% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 102 | 17 | $179k | — | 71% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 16 | $392k | — | 93% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 112 | 26 | $2.9M | 952 | 85% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 114 | 20 | $240k | — | 81% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 129 | 22 | $138k | — | 73% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University 2 over cap | 20 | $3.7M | $186,483 | 1000 | vs | |
| Baylor University 4 over cap | 22 | $3.1M | $141,972 | 1000 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 6 over cap | 24 | $3M | $123,134 | 994 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 1 over cap | 19 | $2.8M | $145,236 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 1 over cap | 19 | $2.6M | $135,842 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Utah room for 1 | 17 | $2.6M | $151,368 | 1000 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 2 over cap | 20 | $2.3M | $112,549 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 1 over cap | 19 | $2.2M | $117,124 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 2 over cap | 20 | $1.9M | $97,323 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 3 over cap | 21 | $1.9M | $91,226 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Arizona room for 1 | 17 | $1.9M | $110,800 | 990 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.8M | $96,369 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Houston 1 over cap | 19 | $1.8M | $93,720 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida room for 4 | 14 | $1.7M | $123,001 | 994 | vs | |
| West Virginia University room for 5 | 13 | $1.3M | $96,483 | 977 | vs |
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