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Division I · Mid-American Conference

University of Akron Women's Soccer

Akron, OH · the Zips · University of Akron overview
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35
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 28
$702k
Team budget
17th percentile in Division I
$20,063
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
966
APR
94% of players retained
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity

University of Akron fields a women's soccer team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $702,232, below the median of $1.2M — $20,063 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 7 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 966, about the median of 993, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,569,646 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,517 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's soccer programs

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

#286Team budgetof 346 · Division I#303Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#60Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#316APRof 346 · Division I
Team budget$702k
Spend per player$20,063
Roster size35
Coaching staff3
APR966

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

  • Roster35 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap28 7 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$702,232 for the year
  • Operating expenses$130,572 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$20,063 division median $37,254
  • Academic Progress Rate966 multi-year; 977 latest
  • Players retained94% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$2,569,646 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$9,517 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$126,885 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Maggie Kuhn head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Josh KayAssistant Soccer CoachOn file · sign in
Nate RauschAssistant Soccer Coachnot on file
Clara KnöpkeAssistant Soccer Coachnot 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

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Campus

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11,452undergraduates · 13,518 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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71%admitted · of 14,982 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1190
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
53%

Women's Soccer

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35on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2835
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate966
94% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$702,232 $20,064 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$2,569,646
Recruiting spend, women's
$126,885

Cost

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$15,292net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$28,665
Sticker, out-of-state$33,105
Average net price$15,292
Net price by family income
$0–30k$12,469
$30–48k$12,319
$48–75k$14,771
$75–110k$17,982
$110k and up$19,698
Tuition & fees
$12,799 in-state · $17,239 out

Campus safety

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1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.00
Property0.48
In residence halls
1 burglaries · 26 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
0 over 2022–2024

Majors

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17%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Engineering345 · 17%
Business328 · 17%
Health professions & nursing281 · 14%
Education144 · 7%
Computer & information sciences122 · 6%

Research University of Akron

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 program35 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,292 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 11,452Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1 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

University of AkronWalsh University · 16 miMalone University · 19 miUniversity of Mount Union · 24 miHiram College · 25 miBaldwin Wallace University · 27 miJohn Carroll University · 29 miThe College of Wooster · 29 miUrsuline College · 29 miCase Western Reserve University · 30 miCleveland State University · 31 miOberlin College · 40 miAshland University · 45 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Walsh University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference1643$378k—78%
Malone University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference1926$287k—76%
University of Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference2440$127k—80%
Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference2517$88k—93%
Baldwin Wallace University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference2735$124k—77%
John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference2935$159k—81%
The College of Wooster Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference2929$197k—54%
Ursuline College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference2931$556k—84%
Case Western Reserve University Division III · University Athletic Association3032$271k—29%
Cleveland State University Division I · Horizon League3130$579k99095%
Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference4023$182k—33%
Ashland University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference4535$509k—81%

Other women's soccer programs in the Mid-American Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1 over cap29$1.4M$47,9461000vs
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York room for 226$1.4M$53,2851000vs
University of Toledo 9 over cap37$1.3M$34,363998vs
Eastern Michigan University 8 over cap36$1.1M$30,199994vs
Western Michigan University 5 over cap33$988k$29,925995vs
Ball State University room for 127$985k$36,493990vs
Central Michigan University 4 over cap32$867k$27,100998vs
Bowling Green State University 2 over cap30$818k$27,282993vs
University of Akron 7 over cap35$702k$20,063966vs
Kent State University————vs
Miami University (Ohio)————vs
Ohio University————vs

Every Mid-American Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked