Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Louisiana Tech University Women's Soccer
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29
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 28
$755k
Team budget
22nd percentile in Division I
$26,032
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
988
APR
98% of players retained
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Louisiana Tech University fields a women's soccer team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $754,928, below the median of $1.2M — $26,032 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 988, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,367,492 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,348 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#271Team budgetof 346 · Division I#268Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#236Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#217APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$754,928 for the year
- Operating expenses$150,446 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$26,032 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate988 multi-year; 974 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,367,492 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,348 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$185,641 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Lodge head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Stephanie Starr | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Greg Palmer | Assistant Coach | 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 →10,401undergraduates · 11,427 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →73%admitted · of 9,263 applicants
SAT middle 50%1045 – 1290
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2829
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate988
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $754,928 $26,032 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,367,492
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $185,641
Cost
Full picture →$12,593net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,125 in-state · $16,866 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.59violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Louisiana Tech 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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions73% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,593 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,401Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.59 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 4 | 32 | $521k | 948 | 24% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 34 | 29 | $719k | 976 | 75% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 60 | 33 | $687k | 967 | 94% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 33 | $167k | — | 54% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 99 | 18 | $334k | 969 | 25% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 100 | 30 | $175k | — | 60% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 113 | 33 | $467k | — | 69% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 121 | 28 | $141k | — | 41% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 124 | 13 | $328k | 977 | 58% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 133 | 31 | $773k | 992 | 88% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 136 | 36 | $354k | — | 49% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 139 | 21 | $261k | — | 100% |
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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