Division I · Southland Conference
McNeese State University Women's Soccer
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36
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 28
$564k
Team budget
9th percentile in Division I
$15,655
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
991
APR
99% of players retained
68%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
McNeese State University fields a women's soccer team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $563,606, well below the median of $1.2M — $15,655 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 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 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,779,173 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,851 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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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, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$563,606 for the year
- Operating expenses$12,634 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,655 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 974 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,779,173 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,851 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$118,963 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alexsis Cable head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Trent Ivy | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →5,560undergraduates · 6,060 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →68%admitted · of 3,294 applicants
SAT middle 50%810 – 1120
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
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
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $563,606 $15,656 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,779,173
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $118,963
Cost
Full picture →$11,393net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,460 in-state · $9,960 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.16violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research McNeese 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 Soccer program36 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions68% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,393 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,560Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 52 | 33 | $1M | 994 | 86% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 72 | 38 | $1.3M | 982 | 89% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 109 | 33 | $687k | 967 | 94% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 123 | 32 | $2.7M | 988 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 123 | 30 | $431k | 965 | 50% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 31 | $773k | 992 | 88% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 131 | 32 | $1.4M | 986 | 70% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 132 | 32 | $583k | 972 | 93% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 134 | 30 | $173k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 135 | 31 | $2.1M | 1000 | 8% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 142 | 25 | $941k | 986 | 85% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 144 | 27 | $877k | 979 | 85% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Incarnate Word 2 over cap | 30 | $1M | $34,654 | 990 | vs | |
| Lamar University 5 over cap | 33 | $1M | $31,495 | 994 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University room for 1 | 27 | $950k | $35,193 | — | vs | |
| Houston Christian University room for 3 | 25 | $941k | $37,638 | 986 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 1 over cap | 29 | $908k | $31,319 | 994 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 1 over cap | 29 | $820k | $28,259 | 988 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 3 over cap | 31 | $773k | $24,927 | 992 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 6 over cap | 34 | $701k | $20,616 | 962 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 5 over cap | 33 | $687k | $20,816 | 967 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 8 over cap | 36 | $564k | $15,655 | 991 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 8 over cap | 36 | $411k | $11,428 | 980 | vs |
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