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Northwestern University Women's Soccer

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Roster

3 over the D-I cap of 28

$2.4M

Team budget

86th percentile in Division I

$78,542

Per roster spot

median $37,254

Coaches

1 head · 3 assistant

1000

APR

100% of players retained

Admitted

top 10% for selectivity

Northwestern University fields a women's soccer team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,434,828, well above the median of $1.2M — $78,542 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 1000, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $13,049,548 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $57,997 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's soccer programs

Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#49Team budgetof 346 · Division I #38Spend per playerof 346 · Division I #161Roster sizeof 346 · Division I #1APRof 346 · Division I

Team budget$2.4M

Spend per player$78,542

Roster size31

Coaching staff4

APR1000

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Roster sizes (cap 28)

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The program

Roster31 2024–25 season
Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
Team expenses$2,434,828 for the year
Operating expenses$229,675 game-day and travel
Spend per roster spot$78,542 division median $37,254
Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
Players retained100% year to year
Eligible100% of player-terms
Athletic aid, women's teams$13,049,548 school-wide
Aid per roster spot$57,997 across women's teams
Recruiting spend, women's$611,188 school-wide

Coaching staff

Name	Title	Email
Michael Moynihan head coach	Head Coach	On file · sign in
Rich Manning	Assistant Coach	On file · sign in
Reaghan Duval	Assistant Coach	On file · sign in
Christine McBeath	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

General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's soccer recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.

About the school

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Campus

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9,157undergraduates · 23,203 students in all

Women 55% Men 45%

Setting: City
Type: Private · Research university
Affiliation: None

Getting in

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7%admitted · of 51,769 applicants

SAT middle 50%1490 – 1560

ACT middle 50%33 – 35

Test scores: Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs: 96%

Women's Soccer

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31on the roster · 2024–25 season

Roster vs the D-I cap of 2831

3 over — players already on the roster may stay

Academic Progress Rate1000

100% of players kept year to year

Team expenses: $2,434,828 $78,543 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
Coaches: 1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams: $13,049,548
Recruiting spend, women's: $611,188

Cost

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$23,341net price · after grants, aided first-years

Sticker price$91,290

Average net price$23,341

Net price by family income

$0–30k$1,243

$30–48k$3,373

$48–75k$6,485

$75–110k$14,059

$110k and up$48,837

Tuition & fees: $65,997

Campus safety

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0.52violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024

Violent0.52

Property3.72

In residence halls: 6 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires: 2 over 2022–2024

Majors

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16%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's

Engineering347 · 16%

Social sciences340 · 16%

Communication & journalism310 · 14%

Biological sciences247 · 11%

Computer & information sciences231 · 11%

Research Northwestern University

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Women's Soccer program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisons RankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its division Admissions7% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduation Cost & aid$23,341 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aid MajorsEngineering · 16%Every field and program with degrees awarded CampusCity · 9,157Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, services Campus safety0.52 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the division AthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles

School	Miles	Roster	Budget	APR	Admitted
Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference	4	32	$1.4M	1000	81%
North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin	5	29	$168k	—	73%
DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference	12	31	$1.4M	994	74%
Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	12	29	$599k	—	94%
Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference	12	30	$153k	—	93%
University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference	12	30	$1.1M	991	79%
Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference	13	33	$163k	—	80%
Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference	15	35	$180k	—	55%
Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference	16	27	$126k	—	59%
Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin	17	36	$177k	—	76%
University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association	19	33	$444k	—	5%
Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference	23	26	$488k	954	41%

Other women's soccer programs in the Big Ten Conference

School	Roster	Budget	Per player	APR	Compare
University of Southern California 8 over cap	36	$3.7M	$102,818	991	vs
University of Washington 6 over cap	34	$3.5M	$103,174	990	vs
University of California, Los Angeles 13 over cap	41	$3.2M	$77,415	997	vs
Pennsylvania State University 8 over cap	36	$3.1M	$85,204	986	vs
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign room for 1	27	$2.8M	$103,645	1000	vs
The Ohio State University at cap	28	$2.8M	$99,118	1000	vs
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 10 over cap	38	$2.7M	$70,043	986	vs
University of Wisconsin-Madison 7 over cap	35	$2.6M	$73,574	995	vs
University of Michigan 5 over cap	33	$2.5M	$76,945	987	vs
University of Iowa 15 over cap	43	$2.5M	$58,640	990	vs
Michigan State University 4 over cap	32	$2.5M	$78,341	990	vs
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 10 over cap	38	$2.5M	$64,780	995	vs
Northwestern University 3 over cap	31	$2.4M	$78,542	1000	vs
University of Oregon 1 over cap	29	$2.4M	$83,543	995	vs
Indiana University, Bloomington 5 over cap	33	$2.4M	$73,293	998	vs
Purdue University 8 over cap	36	$2.2M	$61,738	997	vs
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 1 over cap	29	$2.2M	$76,224	997	vs
University of Maryland, College Park 4 over cap	32	$2M	$61,726	986	vs

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