Division I · Southland Conference
McNeese State University Women's Volleyball
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21
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 18
$509k
Team budget
9th percentile in Division I
$24,246
Per roster spot
median $60,381
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
969
APR
96% of players retained
68%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
McNeese State University fields a women's volleyball team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $509,186, well below the median of $1.1M — $24,246 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 969, about the median of 990, with 96% 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 volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#314Team budgetof 344 · Division I#327Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#46Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#300APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 18)
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$509,186 for the year
- Operating expenses$14,191 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$24,246 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate969 multi-year; 941 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tayler Grey head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tayler Gray | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Ziegelmann | 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
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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 Volleyball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1821
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate969
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $509,186 $24,247 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 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 Volleyball program21 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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 52 | 16 | $757k | 984 | 86% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 72 | 18 | $1.2M | 1000 | 89% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 109 | 15 | $606k | 989 | 94% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 123 | 22 | $2.4M | 995 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 123 | 21 | $418k | 989 | 50% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 19 | $721k | 984 | 88% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 131 | 19 | $1.8M | 990 | 70% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 132 | 17 | $512k | 947 | 93% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 134 | 21 | $151k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 135 | 16 | $2.1M | 1000 | 8% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 142 | 18 | $784k | 1000 | 85% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 144 | 21 | $801k | 1000 | 85% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 3 over cap | 21 | $1M | $49,102 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley room for 2 | 16 | $1M | $63,953 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 2 over cap | 20 | $917k | $45,861 | 995 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University at cap | 18 | $810k | $45,016 | — | vs | |
| Houston Christian University at cap | 18 | $784k | $43,579 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lamar University room for 2 | 16 | $757k | $47,324 | 984 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 3 over cap | 21 | $723k | $34,426 | 989 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 1 over cap | 19 | $721k | $37,936 | 984 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 1 | 17 | $680k | $39,993 | 971 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University room for 3 | 15 | $606k | $40,406 | 989 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 3 over cap | 21 | $509k | $24,246 | 969 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 3 over cap | 21 | $339k | $16,133 | 976 | vs |
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