Division I · Horizon League
Oakland University Women's Volleyball
Rochester Hills, MI · the Golden Grizzlies · Oakland University overview
19
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 18
$685k
Team budget
21st percentile in Division I
$36,072
Per roster spot
median $60,381
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Oakland University fields a women's volleyball team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $685,373, below the median of $1.1M — $36,072 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 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,022,381 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,553 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#271Team budgetof 344 · Division I#280Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#101Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#1APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 18)
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$685,373 for the year
- Operating expenses$112,328 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$36,072 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,022,381 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,553 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$79,624 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Krista Rice head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Abby Kanakry | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Darien Bandel | 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
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 →12,719undergraduates · 15,922 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 12,398 applicants
SAT middle 50%995 – 1185
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1819
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $685,373 $36,072 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,022,381
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $79,624
Cost
Full picture →$15,734net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,429 in-state · $24,737 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Oakland 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 program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,734 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 12,719Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University (Michigan) Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 23 | 17 | $567k | — | 82% | |
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 36 | 21 | $995k | 1000 | 81% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 38 | 23 | $2.9M | 995 | 18% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 64 | 21 | $4.2M | 990 | 84% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 69 | 25 | $154k | — | 68% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 69 | 19 | $925k | — | 73% | |
| University of Toledo Division I · Mid-American Conference | 73 | 17 | $981k | 995 | 95% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 83 | 28 | $239k | — | 83% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | 17 | $483k | — | 84% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | 26 | $134k | — | 66% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | 25 | $112k | — | 97% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 89 | — | — | — | 21% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University at cap | 18 | $1.2M | $68,973 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay room for 1 | 17 | $795k | $46,754 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee room for 1 | 17 | $747k | $43,964 | 990 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University room for 2 | 16 | $727k | $45,438 | 989 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University room for 1 | 17 | $705k | $41,494 | 970 | vs | |
| Wright State University room for 3 | 15 | $701k | $46,738 | 1000 | vs | |
| Robert Morris University room for 1 | 17 | $698k | $41,055 | 985 | vs | |
| Oakland University 1 over cap | 19 | $685k | $36,072 | 1000 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis room for 2 | 16 | $646k | $40,376 | 1000 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University room for 1 | 17 | $633k | $37,210 | 979 | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne room for 3 | 15 | $504k | $33,630 | 1000 | vs |
Every Horizon League women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked