Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Marquette University Women's Lacrosse
Milwaukee, WI · the Golden Eagles · Marquette University overview
40
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 38
$1.6M
Team budget
74th percentile in Division I
$39,909
Per roster spot
median $34,440
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
990
APR
99% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Marquette University fields a women's lacrosse team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, above the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,596,394, above the median of $1.1M — $39,909 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (29 of 130 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 996, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,625,920 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,943 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 130 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#34Team budgetof 130 · Division I#45Spend per playerof 130 · Division I#15Roster sizeof 130 · Division I#90APRof 130 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 38)
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The program
- Roster40 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap38 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,596,394 for the year
- Operating expenses$384,792 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$39,909 division median $34,440
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 991 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,625,920 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,943 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$267,281 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Meredith Black head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Devon Ortman | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Emma Granger | 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 →7,652undergraduates · 11,373 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 15,636 applicants
SAT middle 50%1190 – 1360
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →40on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3840
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,596,394 $39,910 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,625,920
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $267,281
Cost
Full picture →$32,031net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $48,700
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Marquette 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 program40 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$32,031 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,652Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 1 | 27 | $133k | — | 60% | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 15 | 19 | $150k | — | 68% | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 15 | 20 | $154k | — | 58% | |
| Carthage College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 29 | 20 | $110k | — | 84% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 55 | 22 | $139k | — | 59% | |
| Beloit College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 67 | 16 | $76k | — | 57% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 69 | 40 | $3M | 1000 | 7% | |
| Edgewood University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 75 | 21 | $150k | — | 95% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 79 | 16 | $123k | — | 76% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 85 | 14 | $122k | — | 55% | |
| Lawrence University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 88 | 22 | $149k | — | 63% | |
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 88 | 20 | $119k | — | 58% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Denver room for 4 | 34 | $2.5M | $74,151 | 979 | vs | |
| Georgetown University room for 3 | 35 | $2M | $57,383 | 1000 | vs | |
| Villanova University 9 over cap | 47 | $1.9M | $41,123 | 998 | vs | |
| Marquette University 2 over cap | 40 | $1.6M | $39,909 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut room for 2 | 36 | $1.3M | $36,522 | 996 | vs | |
| Xavier University 4 over cap | 42 | $1M | $24,762 | — | vs | |
| Butler University room for 10 | 28 | $716k | $25,574 | 993 | vs |
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