Portland State University Women's Volleyball
Portland State University fields a women's volleyball team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, below the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $931,430, below the median of $1.1M — $66,530 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's volleyball programs. That leaves room for 4 under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 941, about the median of 990, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,372,185 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,944 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 18)
The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 room for 4
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$931,430 for the year
- Operating expenses$154,665 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$66,530 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate941 multi-year; 942 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,372,185 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,944 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$94,578 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Seemann head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Diana Villalpando | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Elizabeth Field | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jonas Ankrum | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $931,430 $66,531 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,372,185
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $94,578
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,617 in-state · $28,257 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Portland 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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette University Division III · Northwest Conference | 1 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| Lewis & Clark College Division III · Northwest Conference | 4 | 15 | $174k | — | 75% | |
| University of Portland Division I · West Coast Conference | 5 | 19 | $1.2M | 995 | 95% | |
| George Fox University Division III · Northwest Conference | 20 | 18 | $189k | — | 96% | |
| Pacific University (Oregon) Division III · Northwest Conference | 20 | 32 | $222k | — | 92% | |
| Linfield University Division III · Northwest Conference | 33 | 23 | $157k | — | 88% | |
| Western Oregon University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 53 | 20 | $569k | — | 99% | |
| Oregon State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 72 | 14 | $1.9M | 985 | 79% | |
| University of Oregon Division I · Big Ten Conference | 103 | 16 | $2.6M | 976 | 85% | |
| Saint Martin's University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 106 | 16 | $389k | — | 76% | |
| Pacific Lutheran University Division III · Northwest Conference | 113 | 16 | $235k | — | 81% | |
| University of Puget Sound Division III · Northwest Conference | 121 | 28 | $186k | — | 76% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Colorado 1 over cap | 19 | $1.2M | $62,350 | 995 | vs | |
| Montana State University-Bozeman 1 over cap | 19 | $1.2M | $60,950 | 983 | vs | |
| Idaho State University 2 over cap | 20 | $1.1M | $57,169 | 989 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University room for 1 | 17 | $1M | $60,473 | 986 | vs | |
| Weber State University room for 2 | 16 | $955k | $59,718 | 995 | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 4 | 14 | $931k | $66,530 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Montana 1 over cap | 19 | $885k | $46,583 | 970 | vs | |
| Northern Arizona University room for 2 | 16 | $852k | $53,225 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Idaho room for 5 | 13 | $801k | $61,620 | 980 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University room for 2 | 16 | $757k | $47,302 | — | vs | |
| Southern Utah University room for 2 | 16 | $711k | $44,446 | 940 | vs |
Every Big Sky Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked