Division I · Southland Conference
Northwestern State University Women's Soccer
Natchitoches, LA · the Demons · Northwestern State University overview
33
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 28
$687k
Team budget
15th percentile in Division I
$20,816
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
967
APR
95% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Northwestern State University fields a women's soccer team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 33 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $686,935, well below the median of $1.2M — $20,816 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 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 967, about the median of 993, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,433,452 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,484 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#293Team budgetof 346 · Division I#299Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#99Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#315APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster33 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$686,935 for the year
- Operating expenses$101,023 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,816 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 969 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,433,452 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,484 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$52,087 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Brophy head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kelly Raddar | 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 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,898undergraduates · 8,847 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 3,194 applicants
SAT middle 50%925 – 1243
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →33on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2833
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate967
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $686,935 $20,816 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,433,452
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $52,087
Cost
Full picture →$13,156net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,864 in-state · $19,652 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northwestern 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 program33 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,156 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,898Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 58 | 32 | $521k | 948 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 60 | 29 | $755k | 988 | 73% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 33 | $167k | — | 54% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 80 | 29 | $719k | 976 | 75% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 92 | 31 | $773k | 992 | 88% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 93 | 30 | $175k | — | 60% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 107 | 28 | $141k | — | 41% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 109 | 36 | $564k | 991 | 68% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 115 | 18 | $334k | 969 | 25% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 124 | 38 | $1.3M | 982 | 89% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 33 | $1M | 994 | 86% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 132 | 36 | $448k | — | 92% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Incarnate Word 2 over cap | 30 | $1M | $34,654 | 990 | vs | |
| Lamar University 5 over cap | 33 | $1M | $31,495 | 994 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University room for 1 | 27 | $950k | $35,193 | — | vs | |
| Houston Christian University room for 3 | 25 | $941k | $37,638 | 986 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 1 over cap | 29 | $908k | $31,319 | 994 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 1 over cap | 29 | $820k | $28,259 | 988 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 3 over cap | 31 | $773k | $24,927 | 992 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 6 over cap | 34 | $701k | $20,616 | 962 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 5 over cap | 33 | $687k | $20,816 | 967 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 8 over cap | 36 | $564k | $15,655 | 991 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 8 over cap | 36 | $411k | $11,428 | 980 | vs |
Every Southland Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked