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Pennsylvania State University Women's Soccer

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Roster

8 over the D-I cap of 28

$3.1M

Team budget

94th percentile in Division I

$85,204

Per roster spot

median $37,254

Coaches

1 head · 3 assistant

986

APR

99% of players retained

54%

Admitted

top quarter for selectivity

Pennsylvania State University fields a women's soccer team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,067,352, well above the median of $1.2M — $85,204 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 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 986, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $10,299,943 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $26,342 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's soccer programs

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

#22Team budgetof 346 · Division I #29Spend per playerof 346 · Division I #43Roster sizeof 346 · Division I #240APRof 346 · Division I

Team budget$3.1M

Spend per player$85,204

Roster size36

Coaching staff4

APR986

Team budgets across the division

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Roster sizes (cap 28)

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The program

Roster36 2024–25 season
Division I roster cap28 8 over last season
Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
Team expenses$3,067,352 for the year
Operating expenses$650,736 game-day and travel
Spend per roster spot$85,204 division median $37,254
Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 971 latest
Players retained99% year to year
Eligible99% of player-terms
Athletic aid, women's teams$10,299,943 school-wide
Aid per roster spot$26,342 across women's teams
Recruiting spend, women's$857,977 school-wide

Coaching staff

Name	Title	Email
Erica Dambach head coach	Head Coach	On file · sign in
Ann Cook	Associate Head Coach	On file · sign in
Tim Wassell	Associate Head Coach	On file · sign in
Drew Williams	Assistant Coach	On file · sign in
Kara Cook	Chief of Staff	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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42,223undergraduates · 50,399 students in all

Women 47% Men 53%

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

Getting in

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54%admitted · of 85,956 applicants

SAT middle 50%1220 – 1400

ACT middle 50%27 – 32

Test scores: Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs: 86%

Women's Soccer

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36on the roster · 2024–25 season

Roster vs the D-I cap of 2836

8 over — players already on the roster may stay

Academic Progress Rate986

99% of players kept year to year

Team expenses: $3,067,352 $85,204 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
Coaches: 1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams: $10,299,943
Recruiting spend, women's: $857,977

Cost

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$27,450net price · after grants, aided first-years

Sticker, in-state$39,892

Sticker, out-of-state$59,846

Average net price$27,450

Net price by family income

$0–30k$19,458

$30–48k$19,743

$48–75k$26,257

$75–110k$33,579

$110k and up$37,209

Tuition & fees: $20,234 in-state · $40,188 out

Campus safety

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1.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024

Violent1.66

Property0.64

In residence halls: 24 burglaries · 145 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires: 11 over 2022–2024

Majors

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16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's

Business1,790 · 16%

Engineering1,620 · 15%

Computer & information sciences1,219 · 11%

Communication & journalism807 · 7%

Biological sciences742 · 7%

Research Pennsylvania State University

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Women's Soccer program36 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisons RankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its division Admissions54% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduation Cost & aid$27,450 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aid MajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awarded CampusCity · 42,223Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, services Campus safety1.66 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
Juniata College Division III · Landmark Conference	22	32	$154k	—	72%
Penn State University, Altoona Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	34	26	$31k	—	97%
Mount Aloysius College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	45	27	$85k	—	90%
Saint Francis University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference	45	26	$726k	1000	77%
Susquehanna University Division III · Landmark Conference	52	34	$121k	—	79%
Bucknell University Division I · Patriot League	52	30	$1.6M	987	32%
Pennsylvania College of Technology Division III · United East Conference	53	33	$125k	—	—
Dickinson College Division III · Centennial Conference	54	32	$119k	—	43%
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference	54	31	$224k	—	86%
Lycoming College Division III · Landmark Conference	55	29	$149k	—	68%
Wilson College Division III · United East Conference	60	31	$87k	—	90%
University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference	63	25	$293k	—	96%

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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