Division I · Sun Belt Conference
James Madison University Women's Soccer
Harrisonburg, VA · the Dukes · James Madison University overview
36
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.9M
Team budget
80th percentile in Division I
$54,046
Per roster spot
median $37,254
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
991
APR
98% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
James Madison University fields a women's soccer team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,945,684, well above the median of $1.2M — $54,046 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 991, about the median of 993, with 98% 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 soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#71Team budgetof 346 · Division I#91Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#43Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#181APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,945,684 for the year
- Operating expenses$368,667 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$54,046 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 986 latest
- Players retained98% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Walters | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rob Donnenwirth | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Oakes | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Muna Onuora | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mylah Goudy | Director of 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 →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 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 Rate991
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,945,684 $54,047 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 Soccer program36 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 Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mennonite University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 2 | 22 | $99k | — | 100% | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 7 | 28 | $180k | — | 91% | |
| Mary Baldwin University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 22 | 28 | $132k | — | — | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 34 | 36 | $2.6M | 994 | 17% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 54 | 34 | $601k | 955 | 82% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 54 | 28 | $228k | — | 17% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 55 | 29 | $182k | — | 100% | |
| Sweet Briar College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 62 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 63 | 31 | $427k | — | 58% | |
| Shenandoah University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 63 | 36 | $171k | — | 78% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 71 | 25 | $117k | — | 95% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 74 | 22 | $281k | — | 82% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.9M | $54,046 | 991 | vs | |
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.5M | $49,634 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 10 over cap | 38 | $1.3M | $35,456 | 982 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 3 | 25 | $1.2M | $48,999 | 979 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 2 | 26 | $1.2M | $46,285 | 968 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 7 over cap | 35 | $1.2M | $33,423 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University at cap | 28 | $1.1M | $39,366 | 1000 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.1M | $35,012 | 995 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 28 | $999k | $35,687 | 969 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 29 | $902k | $31,117 | 984 | vs | |
| Troy University 3 over cap | 31 | $837k | $27,015 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 1 over cap | 29 | $755k | $26,032 | 988 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 2 | 26 | $729k | $28,053 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 1 over cap | 29 | $719k | $24,792 | 976 | vs |
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