Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Louisiana Tech University Women's Volleyball
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20
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 18
$834k
Team budget
32nd percentile in Division I
$41,703
Per roster spot
median $60,381
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
971
APR
98% of players retained
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Louisiana Tech University fields a women's volleyball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $834,075, below the median of $1.1M — $41,703 per roster spot, lower half 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 971, about the median of 990, 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 volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#233Team budgetof 344 · Division I#255Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#67Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#289APRof 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, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$834,075 for the year
- Operating expenses$158,320 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$41,703 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate971 multi-year; 955 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Mattera head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Abby Pollart | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cami Hicks | 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 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 →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 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 Rate971
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $834,075 $41,704 per roster spot · lower half 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 Volleyball program20 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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 4 | 19 | $591k | 944 | 24% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 34 | 17 | $470k | 1000 | 75% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 60 | 15 | $606k | 989 | 94% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 63 | 20 | $300k | — | 67% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 11 | $156k | — | 54% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 88 | 16 | $283k | — | — | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 99 | 13 | $320k | 989 | 25% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 100 | 23 | $259k | — | 60% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 113 | 20 | $296k | — | 69% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 113 | 38 | $387k | — | 82% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 121 | 22 | $170k | — | 41% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 124 | 17 | $371k | 962 | 58% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University room for 2 | 16 | $1.4M | $88,501 | 1000 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 2 over cap | 20 | $1.2M | $61,087 | — | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette at cap | 18 | $1.2M | $67,287 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 3 over cap | 21 | $1.2M | $56,582 | 994 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University room for 3 | 15 | $1.1M | $72,594 | 990 | vs | |
| Marshall University 4 over cap | 22 | $1.1M | $48,954 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 1 over cap | 19 | $1.1M | $55,731 | 984 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 2 over cap | 20 | $1M | $50,022 | 985 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University at cap | 18 | $954k | $52,997 | 990 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University room for 3 | 15 | $898k | $59,840 | 972 | vs | |
| Troy University 1 over cap | 19 | $890k | $46,867 | 987 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 2 over cap | 20 | $834k | $41,703 | 971 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi at cap | 18 | $830k | $46,106 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 1 | 17 | $470k | $27,631 | 1000 | vs |
Every Sun Belt Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked