Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Saint Louis University Women's Soccer
Saint Louis, MO · the Billikens · Saint Louis University overview
31
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 28
$2.1M
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division I
$67,120
Per roster spot
median $37,254
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
994
APR
99% of players retained
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Saint Louis University fields a women's soccer team in the Atlantic 10 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 $2,080,747, well above the median of $1.2M — $67,120 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 994, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,676,411 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,944 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#64Team budgetof 346 · Division I#59Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#161Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#132APRof 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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,080,747 for the year
- Operating expenses$298,152 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$67,120 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 977 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,676,411 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,944 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$169,603 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Shields | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Megan Link | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cal McKee | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brionna Halverson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mary Niehaus | Director of Operations | 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
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →10,519undergraduates · 17,202 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 15,377 applicants
SAT middle 50%1210 – 1430
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
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 Rate994
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,080,747 $67,121 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,676,411
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $169,603
Cost
Full picture →$30,911net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $53,244
Campus safety
Full picture →1.47violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 49 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Saint Louis 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 divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$30,911 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,519Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.47 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 4 | 32 | $433k | — | 12% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 7 | 27 | $363k | — | 57% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 7 | 23 | $269k | — | 58% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 15 | 28 | $583k | — | 94% | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 17 | 30 | $590k | 990 | 97% | |
| Lindenwood University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 18 | 25 | $590k | — | 66% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 21 | $87k | — | 44% | |
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 23 | 37 | $746k | — | 64% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 48 | 31 | $117k | — | 95% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 49 | 15 | $74k | — | 80% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 76 | 25 | $156k | — | 75% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 82 | 35 | $347k | — | 84% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis University 3 over cap | 31 | $2.1M | $67,120 | 994 | vs | |
| George Washington University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.8M | $49,260 | 997 | vs | |
| Fordham University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.8M | $54,858 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 2 over cap | 30 | $1.7M | $57,019 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Richmond 13 over cap | 41 | $1.7M | $40,504 | 996 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 4 over cap | 32 | $1.4M | $45,183 | 1000 | vs | |
| George Mason University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.3M | $38,268 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island at cap | 28 | $1.2M | $42,145 | 997 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University 6 over cap | 34 | $1.2M | $34,420 | 995 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University at cap | 28 | $1.1M | $40,059 | 1000 | vs | |
| La Salle University at cap | 28 | $1.1M | $39,997 | 998 | vs | |
| Duquesne University 6 over cap | 34 | $1.1M | $31,017 | 998 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 1 over cap | 29 | $834k | $28,752 | 989 | vs | |
| Davidson College 2 over cap | 30 | $726k | $24,190 | 995 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked