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Michigan State University Women's Soccer

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Roster

4 over the D-I cap of 28

$2.5M

Team budget

87th percentile in Division I

$78,341

Per roster spot

median $37,254

Coaches

1 head · 3 assistant

990

APR

99% of players retained

84%

Admitted

lower half for selectivity

Michigan State University fields a women's soccer team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,506,914, well above the median of $1.2M — $78,341 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 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 990, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,241,631 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,562 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's soccer programs

Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#47Team budgetof 346 · Division I #39Spend per playerof 346 · Division I #128Roster sizeof 346 · Division I #193APRof 346 · Division I

Team budget$2.5M

Spend per player$78,341

Roster size32

Coaching staff4

APR990

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Roster sizes (cap 28)

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The program

Roster32 2024–25 season
Division I roster cap28 4 over last season
Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
Team expenses$2,506,914 for the year
Operating expenses$429,174 game-day and travel
Spend per roster spot$78,341 division median $37,254
Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 1000 latest
Players retained99% year to year
Eligible98% of player-terms
Athletic aid, women's teams$8,241,631 school-wide
Aid per roster spot$18,562 across women's teams
Recruiting spend, women's$749,892 school-wide

Coaching staff

Name	Title	Email
Jeff Hosler head coach	Head Coach	On file · sign in
Gabe Romo	Assistant Coach	On file · sign in
Tim Verschuren	Assistant Coach	On file · sign in
Tori Christ	Assistant Coach	On file · sign in
Emily Woods	Director of Soccer Operations	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

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Campus

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40,483undergraduates · 51,316 students in all

Women 53% Men 47%

Setting: City
Type: Public · Research university
Affiliation: None

Getting in

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84%admitted · of 58,879 applicants

SAT middle 50%1150 – 1350

ACT middle 50%26 – 31

Test scores: Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs: 83%

Women's Soccer

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32on the roster · 2024–25 season

Roster vs the D-I cap of 2832

4 over — players already on the roster may stay

Academic Progress Rate990

99% of players kept year to year

Team expenses: $2,506,914 $78,341 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
Coaches: 1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams: $8,241,631
Recruiting spend, women's: $749,892

Cost

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$24,630net price · after grants, aided first-years

Sticker, in-state$32,668

Sticker, out-of-state$60,052

Average net price$24,630

Net price by family income

$0–30k$8,119

$30–48k$13,980

$48–75k$20,378

$75–110k$25,940

$110k and up$28,327

Tuition & fees: $17,270 in-state · $44,040 out

Campus safety

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1.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024

Violent1.46

Property1.36

In residence halls: 52 burglaries · 109 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires: 59 over 2022–2024

Majors

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17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's

Business1,469 · 17%

Biological sciences1,240 · 14%

Communication & journalism852 · 10%

Engineering754 · 9%

Social sciences683 · 8%

Research Michigan State University

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Women's Soccer program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisons RankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its division Admissions84% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduation Cost & aid$24,630 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aid MajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awarded CampusCity · 40,483Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, services Campus safety1.46 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the division AthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles

School	Miles	Roster	Budget	APR	Admitted
The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association	30	25	$77k	—	97%
Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association	36	28	$171k	—	83%
Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association	46	22	$118k	—	66%
University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference	49	33	$2.5M	987	18%
Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	54	34	$475k	—	97%
Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference	55	36	$1.1M	994	81%
Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association	58	30	$205k	—	71%
Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	60	35	$918k	—	73%
Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference	61	32	$867k	998	91%
Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association	61	30	$128k	—	68%
Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference	63	35	$422k	—	84%
Oakland University Division I · Horizon League	64	26	$756k	978	70%

Other women's soccer programs in the Big Ten Conference

School	Roster	Budget	Per player	APR	Compare
University of Southern California 8 over cap	36	$3.7M	$102,818	991	vs
University of Washington 6 over cap	34	$3.5M	$103,174	990	vs
University of California, Los Angeles 13 over cap	41	$3.2M	$77,415	997	vs
Pennsylvania State University 8 over cap	36	$3.1M	$85,204	986	vs
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign room for 1	27	$2.8M	$103,645	1000	vs
The Ohio State University at cap	28	$2.8M	$99,118	1000	vs
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 10 over cap	38	$2.7M	$70,043	986	vs
University of Wisconsin-Madison 7 over cap	35	$2.6M	$73,574	995	vs
University of Michigan 5 over cap	33	$2.5M	$76,945	987	vs
University of Iowa 15 over cap	43	$2.5M	$58,640	990	vs
Michigan State University 4 over cap	32	$2.5M	$78,341	990	vs
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 10 over cap	38	$2.5M	$64,780	995	vs
Northwestern University 3 over cap	31	$2.4M	$78,542	1000	vs
University of Oregon 1 over cap	29	$2.4M	$83,543	995	vs
Indiana University, Bloomington 5 over cap	33	$2.4M	$73,293	998	vs
Purdue University 8 over cap	36	$2.2M	$61,738	997	vs
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 1 over cap	29	$2.2M	$76,224	997	vs
University of Maryland, College Park 4 over cap	32	$2M	$61,726	986	vs

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