Purdue University Northwest Women's Soccer
Purdue University Northwest fields a women's soccer team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $301,942, below the median of $451k — $10,411 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II women's soccer programs. The school gave $689,953 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $4,758 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 256 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$301,942 for the year
- Operating expenses$67,078 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,411 division median $13,706
- Athletic aid, women's teams$689,953 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,758 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$15,862 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Whisler head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nicki Rucki | Assistant Women's Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jonah NunoSheldon | 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 soccer players393,048 2024-25
- Division II roster spots8,483 256 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 46 2.2% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $301,942 $10,412 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $689,953
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $15,862
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,048 in-state · $14,933 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Purdue University Northwest
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 12 | 26 | $488k | 954 | 41% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 15 | 33 | $444k | — | 5% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 19 | 35 | $180k | — | 55% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 29 | $599k | — | 94% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 22 | 31 | $1.4M | 994 | 74% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 22 | 30 | $1.1M | 991 | 79% | |
| Valparaiso University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 24 | 33 | $1.1M | 998 | 92% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 28 | 30 | $153k | — | 93% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 28 | 33 | $163k | — | 80% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 30 | 29 | $168k | — | 73% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 30 | 32 | $1.4M | 1000 | 81% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 31 | 30 | $553k | — | 73% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 30 | $1.2M | $40,776 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 35 | $918k | $26,220 | — | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University | 36 | $795k | $22,090 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 27 | $630k | $23,345 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 32 | $610k | $19,053 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 29 | $599k | $20,657 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 34 | $475k | $13,974 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 28 | $435k | $15,524 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 29 | $302k | $10,411 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked