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Division I · Southland Conference

Southeastern Louisiana University Women's Soccer

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34
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 28
$701k
Team budget
17th percentile in Division I
$20,616
Per roster spot
median $37,254
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
962
APR
94% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

Southeastern Louisiana University fields a women's soccer team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $700,963, well below the median of $1.2M — $20,616 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 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 962, about the median of 993, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,160,270 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,869 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's soccer programs

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

#287Team budgetof 346 · Division I#300Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#76Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#320APRof 346 · Division I
Team budget$701k
Spend per player$20,616
Roster size34
Coaching staff2
APR962

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

  • Roster34 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap28 6 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
  • Team expenses$700,963 for the year
  • Operating expenses$126,177 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$20,616 division median $37,254
  • Academic Progress Rate962 multi-year; 981 latest
  • Players retained94% year to year
  • Eligible98% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$2,160,270 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$11,869 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$81,385 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Nathan Gillespie head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Willem KelsonAssistant Coach | Head of Goalkeeper DevelopmentOn 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

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About the school

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Campus

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12,684undergraduates · 13,861 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Master's university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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94%admitted · of 5,485 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
45%

Women's Soccer

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34on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2834
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate962
94% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$700,963 $20,617 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$2,160,270
Recruiting spend, women's
$81,385

Cost

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$12,007net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$25,837
Sticker, out-of-state$38,315
Average net price$12,007
Net price by family income
$0–30k$8,806
$30–48k$9,979
$48–75k$12,638
$75–110k$16,321
$110k and up$16,196
Tuition & fees
$8,373 in-state · $20,851 out

Campus safety

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0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.65
Property0.79
In residence halls
6 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
5 over 2022–2024

Majors

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23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business386 · 23%
Health professions & nursing289 · 17%
Liberal arts & general studies223 · 13%
Psychology97 · 6%
Biological sciences96 · 6%

Research Southeastern Louisiana 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 program34 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,007 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,684Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 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

Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLouisiana State University · 43 miSouthern University, Baton Rouge · 43 miNicholls State University · 54 miThe University of Southern Mississippi · 88 miUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette · 95 miAlcorn State University · 102 miJackson State University · 124 miBelhaven University · 126 miMississippi Christian University · 126 miMillsaps College · 126 miUniversity of South Alabama · 137 miSpring Hill College · 139 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference4332$2.7M98874%
Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.4330$431k96550%
Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference5436$411k98096%
The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference8826$729k98799%
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference9538$1.3M98289%
Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.10218$334k96925%
Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.12441$471k98091%
Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South12631$232k—53%
Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference12636$354k—49%
Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association12622$117k—49%
University of South Alabama Division I · Sun Belt Conference13726$1.2M96865%
Spring Hill College Division II · Gulf South Conference13929$548k—59%

Other women's soccer programs in the Southland Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of the Incarnate Word 2 over cap30$1M$34,654990vs
Lamar University 5 over cap33$1M$31,495994vs
East Texas A&M University room for 127$950k$35,193—vs
Houston Christian University room for 325$941k$37,638986vs
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 1 over cap29$908k$31,319994vs
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 1 over cap29$820k$28,259988vs
Stephen F. Austin State University 3 over cap31$773k$24,927992vs
Southeastern Louisiana University 6 over cap34$701k$20,616962vs
Northwestern State University 5 over cap33$687k$20,816967vs
McNeese State University 8 over cap36$564k$15,655991vs
Nicholls State University 8 over cap36$411k$11,428980vs

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