North Dakota State University Women's Volleyball
North Dakota State University fields a women's volleyball team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,026,482, about the median of $1.1M — $60,381 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's volleyball programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,002,714 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,108 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
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,026,482 for the year
- Operating expenses$215,661 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$60,381 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,002,714 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,108 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$219,538 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Lopez head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kelly Lopez | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kris Grunwald | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mason Mortimer | Assistant 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 · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,026,482 $60,381 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,002,714
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $219,538
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,857 in-state · $15,511 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research North Dakota 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 29 | $205k | — | 63% | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 3 | 22 | $485k | — | 53% | |
| University of Minnesota, Crookston Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 63 | 14 | $451k | — | 58% | |
| University of North Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 72 | 21 | $1.8M | 984 | 77% | |
| University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 90 | 27 | $530k | — | 94% | |
| Bemidji State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 99 | 18 | $437k | — | 71% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 100 | 18 | $111k | — | 70% | |
| Northern State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 128 | 19 | $502k | — | 93% | |
| College of Saint Benedict Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 150 | — | — | — | 91% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota 3 over cap | 21 | $1.8M | $84,938 | 984 | vs | |
| University of South Dakota at cap | 18 | $1.4M | $80,065 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 2 over cap | 20 | $1.3M | $64,228 | 980 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 1 over cap | 19 | $1.2M | $64,500 | — | vs | |
| Oral Roberts University at cap | 18 | $1M | $57,938 | 1000 | vs | |
| North Dakota State University room for 1 | 17 | $1M | $60,381 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City room for 2 | 16 | $929k | $58,053 | 995 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University room for 3 | 15 | $742k | $49,445 | 988 | vs |
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