Division I · Southland Conference
Nicholls State University Women's Volleyball
Thibodaux, LA · the Colonels · Nicholls State University overview
21
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 18
$339k
Team budget
2nd percentile in Division I
$16,133
Per roster spot
median $60,381
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
976
APR
98% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Nicholls 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 $338,802, well below the median of $1.1M — $16,133 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 976, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,243,877 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,219 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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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$338,802 for the year
- Operating expenses$85,287 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,133 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate976 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,243,877 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,219 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$11,688 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonea Rima head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Isabel Almendarez | 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 →5,612undergraduates · 6,180 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 3,320 applicants
SAT middle 50%928 – 1145
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
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 Rate976
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $338,802 $16,133 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,243,877
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $11,688
Cost
Full picture →$11,029net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,173 in-state · $9,266 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Nicholls 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 divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,029 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,612Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.06 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 42 | 20 | $1.9M | 990 | 15% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 47 | 17 | $680k | 971 | 67% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 48 | 22 | $2.4M | 995 | 74% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 54 | 21 | $723k | 989 | 94% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 56 | 21 | $418k | 989 | 50% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 78 | 18 | $1.2M | 1000 | 89% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 137 | 18 | $830k | 979 | 99% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 145 | 13 | $320k | 989 | 25% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 147 | 21 | $509k | 969 | 68% |
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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