Division I · American Conference
Rice University Women's Soccer
Houston, TX · the Owls · Rice University overview
31
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 28
$2.1M
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division I
$68,072
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
8%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Rice University fields a women's soccer team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $2,110,252, well above the median of $1.2M — $68,072 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 1000, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,429,458 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $37,333 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#63Team budgetof 346 · Division I#57Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#161Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#1APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's soccer program
Roster sizes (cap 28)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$2,110,252 for the year
- Operating expenses$371,193 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$68,072 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,429,458 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$37,333 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$366,581 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Lee head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Genessee Puntigam | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bella Killgore | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Braxton Newman | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Jane Campbell | Volunteer Coach | not on file |
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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
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,574undergraduates · 8,556 students in all
Women 44% Men 56%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →8%admitted · of 31,059 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 36
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →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 Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,110,252 $68,073 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,429,458
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $366,581
Cost
Full picture →$20,587net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $58,128
Campus safety
Full picture →2.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Rice 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 divisionAdmissions8% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,587 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,574Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.98 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
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 30 | $173k | — | 93% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 2 | 32 | $583k | 972 | 93% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 4 | 32 | $1.4M | 986 | 70% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 7 | 25 | $941k | 986 | 85% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 44 | 29 | $390k | 958 | 75% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 69 | 27 | $877k | 979 | 85% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 83 | 33 | $1M | 994 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 84 | 34 | $4.5M | 989 | 63% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 135 | 36 | $564k | 991 | 68% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 139 | 31 | $773k | 992 | 88% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 145 | 39 | $3.4M | 1000 | 29% | |
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 145 | 37 | $837k | — | 84% |
Other women's soccer programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University 3 over cap | 31 | $2.1M | $68,072 | 1000 | vs | |
| Temple University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.9M | $64,372 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 2 over cap | 30 | $1.8M | $60,719 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 5 over cap | 33 | $1.8M | $54,112 | 984 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 8 over cap | 36 | $1.7M | $47,716 | 997 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $43,025 | 993 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $42,915 | 974 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 5 over cap | 33 | $1.3M | $39,716 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 6 over cap | 34 | $1.2M | $36,063 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 5 over cap | 33 | $1.2M | $36,399 | 997 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 3 over cap | 31 | $947k | $30,540 | 986 | vs |
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