Division I · Big 12 Conference
Kansas State University Women's Volleyball
Manhattan, KS · the Wildcats · Kansas State University overview
19
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 18
$1.8M
Team budget
79th percentile in Division I
$96,369
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Kansas State University fields a women's volleyball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,831,029, well above the median of $1.1M — $96,369 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 1 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 984, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,026,127 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,079 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#74Team budgetof 344 · Division I#80Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#101Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#226APRof 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
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,831,029 for the year
- Operating expenses$434,871 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$96,369 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,026,127 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,079 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$427,484 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Mansfield head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steve Astor | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kelly Gibson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Mabry | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Ashlyn Lovett | Graduate Assistant | not on file |
| Fletcher Larsen | 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 →15,113undergraduates · 19,745 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 13,437 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1260
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1819
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,831,029 $96,370 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,026,127
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $427,484
Cost
Full picture →$18,745net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,942 in-state · $27,816 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.84violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Kansas 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 program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,745 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 15,113Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.84 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 48 | 21 | $585k | — | — | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 58 | 21 | $522k | — | 98% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 73 | 19 | $2.6M | 989 | 88% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 104 | 22 | $532k | — | — | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Division I · The Summit League | 108 | 16 | $929k | 995 | 75% | |
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 108 | 20 | $392k | — | 69% | |
| Wichita State University Division I · American Conference | 109 | 22 | $1.4M | 966 | 95% | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 113 | 17 | $6.8M | 989 | 77% | |
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 113 | 20 | $366k | — | 48% | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 114 | 25 | $176k | — | 84% | |
| William Jewell College Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 116 | 22 | $296k | — | 34% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 121 | 18 | $644k | — | 86% |
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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