New Mexico State University Women's Volleyball
New Mexico State University fields a women's volleyball team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, well above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,224,585, above the median of $1.1M — $45,355 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 9 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 985, about the median of 990, with 97% 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 volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 18)
The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 9 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,224,585 for the year
- Operating expenses$264,930 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$45,355 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained97% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Jordan head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Hertel | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chelsea Rose-Abraham | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rilen Garcia | 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 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's volleyball 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 Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,224,585 $45,355 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at El Paso Division I · Mountain West Conference | 38 | 19 | $1.4M | 989 | 100% | |
| Western New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 96 | 14 | $458k | — | — |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University room for 1 | 17 | $1.6M | $95,562 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 3 over cap | 21 | $1.4M | $65,747 | 1000 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University at cap | 18 | $1.4M | $75,863 | 989 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 9 over cap | 27 | $1.2M | $45,355 | 985 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University room for 6 | 12 | $1.2M | $100,382 | 1000 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University room for 6 | 12 | $1.1M | $90,090 | 995 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.1M | $56,073 | 989 | vs | |
| Florida International University 4 over cap | 22 | $965k | $43,851 | 989 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University 1 over cap | 19 | $857k | $45,113 | 978 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University 3 over cap | 21 | $801k | $38,128 | 1000 | vs |
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