Division I · American Conference
James Madison University Women's Lacrosse
Harrisonburg, VA · the Dukes · James Madison University overview
35
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 38
$1.7M
Team budget
78th percentile in Division I
$49,160
Per roster spot
median $34,440
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
James Madison University fields a women's lacrosse team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, about the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,720,633, well above the median of $1.1M — $49,160 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's lacrosse programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 996, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,174,991 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,071 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 130 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#30Team budgetof 130 · Division I#31Spend per playerof 130 · Division I#47Roster sizeof 130 · Division I#1APRof 130 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 38)
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The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap38 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,720,633 for the year
- Operating expenses$239,912 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$49,160 division median $34,440
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,174,991 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,071 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$409,013 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shelly Klaes-Bawcombe head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Shelley Klaes | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kateri Linville | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kiley Anderson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Snyder | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
- Division I roster spots4,410 130 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 23 4.4% 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 →21,006undergraduates · 22,758 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 35,750 applicants
SAT middle 50%1170 – 1320
ACT middle 50%25 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →35on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3835
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,720,633 $49,161 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,174,991
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $409,013
Cost
Full picture →$26,317net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,576 in-state · $30,790 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.34violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research James Madison 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 Lacrosse program35 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,317 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,006Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.34 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 2 | 20 | $105k | — | 100% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 7 | 23 | $171k | — | 91% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 34 | 36 | $2.2M | 1000 | 17% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 54 | 36 | $239k | — | 17% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 55 | 22 | $111k | — | 100% | |
| Sweet Briar College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 62 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 63 | 31 | $380k | — | 58% | |
| Shenandoah University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 63 | 33 | $181k | — | 78% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 71 | 17 | $91k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 74 | 25 | $176k | — | 82% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 76 | 28 | $204k | — | 86% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 77 | 34 | $1.6M | 986 | 99% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University 3 over cap | 41 | $3.4M | $83,265 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 3 over cap | 41 | $2M | $49,474 | — | vs | |
| James Madison University room for 3 | 35 | $1.7M | $49,160 | 1000 | vs | |
| Temple University room for 8 | 30 | $1.5M | $51,243 | 1000 | vs | |
| East Carolina University room for 6 | 32 | $1.1M | $34,106 | 999 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University at cap | 38 | $1M | $27,407 | 996 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte room for 11 | 27 | $944k | $34,970 | — | vs |
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