North Carolina Central University Women's Volleyball
North Carolina Central University fields a women's volleyball team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $517,286, well below the median of $1.1M — $27,225 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 1 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 994, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,943,118 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $19,238 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
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$517,286 for the year
- Operating expenses$62,704 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,225 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,943,118 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,238 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$33,130 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Paulk head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kamille Patrick | Assistant Volleyball Coach | On file · sign in |
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
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $517,286 $27,226 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,943,118
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $33,130
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,542 in-state · $19,578 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research North Carolina Central 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 3 | 19 | $2.4M | 1000 | 7% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 10 | 19 | $1.7M | 995 | 19% | |
| Meredith College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 17 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 18 | 18 | $1.8M | 1000 | 40% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 19 | 21 | $100k | — | 97% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 20 | 13 | $287k | — | 30% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | 18 | $1.4M | 1000 | 67% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 40 | 16 | $728k | 995 | 94% | |
| North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 49 | 16 | $547k | 994 | 46% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 51 | 21 | $85k | — | 48% | |
| Greensboro College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 51 | 18 | $86k | — | 92% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference | 51 | 17 | $651k | 995 | 90% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University at cap | 18 | $1M | $57,485 | 968 | vs | |
| Morgan State University 1 over cap | 19 | $763k | $40,166 | 974 | vs | |
| Delaware State University 7 over cap | 25 | $693k | $27,709 | 933 | vs | |
| Norfolk State University 4 over cap | 22 | $539k | $24,518 | 994 | vs | |
| Coppin State University 1 over cap | 19 | $531k | $27,921 | 950 | vs | |
| North Carolina Central University 1 over cap | 19 | $517k | $27,225 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore 2 over cap | 20 | $346k | $17,292 | 983 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University room for 4 | 14 | $307k | $21,957 | 906 | vs |
Every Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked