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Division I · West Coast Conference

Pepperdine University Women's Soccer

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31
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 28
$2.2M
Team budget
84th percentile in Division I
$71,742
Per roster spot
median $37,254
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
995
APR
98% of players retained
50%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity

Pepperdine University fields a women's soccer team in the West Coast 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 $2,224,032, well above the median of $1.2M — $71,742 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 995, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,035,743 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $27,066 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's soccer programs

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

#58Team budgetof 346 · Division I#50Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#161Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#109APRof 346 · Division I
Team budget$2.2M
Spend per player$71,742
Roster size31
Coaching staff4
APR995

Team budgets across the division

$316k$4.5M
this programevery Division I women's soccer program

Roster sizes (cap 28)

1357
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster31 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
  • Team expenses$2,224,032 for the year
  • Operating expenses$327,874 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$71,742 division median $37,254
  • Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained98% year to year
  • Eligible100% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$6,035,743 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$27,066 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$294,342 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Tim Ward head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Max RookeAssociate Head Coachnot on file
Kevin ArellanoAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Maddi DesianoAssistant CoachOn 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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3,629undergraduates · 9,545 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Private · Doctoral/professional university
Affiliation
Churches of Christ

Getting in

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50%admitted · of 12,457 applicants
SAT middle 50%1250 – 1450
ACT middle 50%26 – 32
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
85%

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 Rate995
98% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$2,224,032 $71,743 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$6,035,743
Recruiting spend, women's
$294,342

Cost

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$52,216net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$93,512
Average net price$52,216
Net price by family income
$0–30k$36,463
$30–48k$38,065
$48–75k$40,201
$75–110k$42,253
$110k and up$52,946
Tuition & fees
$66,742

Campus safety

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1.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.86
Property0.89
In residence halls
3 burglaries · 41 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
2 over 2022–2024

Majors

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29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business244 · 29%
Communication & journalism104 · 13%
Psychology93 · 11%
Social sciences91 · 11%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation70 · 8%

Research Pepperdine 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 program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions50% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$52,216 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,629Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.86 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

Pepperdine UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles · 15 miCalifornia Lutheran University · 16 miCalifornia State University, Northridge · 17 miLoyola Marymount University · 17 miUniversity of Southern California · 24 miCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills · 28 miOccidental College · 29 miCalifornia State University, Los Angeles · 31 miCalifornia Institute of Technology · 34 miLong Beach State University · 38 miWhittier College · 39 miBiola University · 41 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Big Ten Conference1541$3.2M9979%
California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.1637$319k—89%
California State University, Northridge Division I · Big West Conference1723$971k98693%
Loyola Marymount University Division I · West Coast Conference1735$2.1M99540%
University of Southern California Division I · Big Ten Conference2436$3.7M99110%
California State University, Dominguez Hills Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association2836$409k—91%
Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.2930$185k—40%
California State University, Los Angeles Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association3137$469k—92%
California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.3425$232k—3%
Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference3824$988k97547%
Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.3934$133k—85%
Biola University Division II · Pacific West Conference4135$623k—60%

Other women's soccer programs in the West Coast Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Santa Clara University 7 over cap35$2.9M$83,496997vs
Pepperdine University 3 over cap31$2.2M$71,742995vs
Loyola Marymount University 7 over cap35$2.1M$58,763995vs
University of Denver 4 over cap32$2M$60,966994vs
Seattle University 4 over cap32$1.7M$54,644993vs
Saint Mary's College of California 11 over cap39$1.7M$44,275988vs
University of Portland room for 325$1.7M$68,9081000vs
University of San Francisco 1 over cap29$1.7M$58,383994vs
University of San Diego 5 over cap33$1.6M$49,785997vs
University of the Pacific 5 over cap33$1.5M$44,580983vs

Every West Coast Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked