New Mexico State University Women's Soccer
New Mexico State University fields a women's soccer team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,116,286, about the median of $1.2M — $31,893 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 7 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 971, about the median of 993, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,798,500 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,696 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 28)
The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,116,286 for the year
- Operating expenses$251,405 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$31,893 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate971 multi-year; 954 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,798,500 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,696 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$111,970 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Baarts head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Stacie Owers | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shayna Whieldon | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Xitlaly Hernandez | Graduate Assistant | On file · sign in |
| Samantha Dodge | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
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
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,116,286 $31,894 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,798,500
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $111,970
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,147 in-state · $25,271 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research New Mexico 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at El Paso Division I · Mountain West Conference | 38 | 30 | $1.1M | 975 | 100% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.7M | $53,914 | 982 | vs | |
| University of Delaware at cap | 28 | $1.4M | $49,338 | 997 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.3M | $40,655 | 990 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 7 over cap | 35 | $1.1M | $31,893 | 971 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University 6 over cap | 34 | $1.1M | $31,703 | 982 | vs | |
| Florida International University 2 over cap | 30 | $1M | $34,061 | 974 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University 2 over cap | 30 | $881k | $29,368 | 972 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University room for 1 | 27 | $877k | $32,491 | 979 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 3 over cap | 31 | $867k | $27,977 | 1000 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University room for 1 | 27 | $802k | $29,695 | 1000 | vs |
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