Division I · United Athletic Conference
University of Central Arkansas Women's Volleyball
Conway, AR · the Bears · University of Central Arkansas overview
21
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 18
$690k
Team budget
22nd percentile in Division I
$32,852
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Central Arkansas fields a women's volleyball team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $689,902, below the median of $1.1M — $32,852 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (157 of 344 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,119,031 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,133 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#269Team budgetof 344 · Division I#294Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#46Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#1APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's volleyball program
Roster sizes (cap 18)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$689,902 for the year
- Operating expenses$182,674 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$32,852 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,119,031 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,133 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$127,968 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Newberry head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jovan Garcia | Assistant Volleyball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kennedey Johnson | Assistant Volleyball Coach | 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 volleyball players492,799 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,282 344 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 78 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,884undergraduates · 9,790 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 6,589 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1120
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1821
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $689,902 $32,852 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,119,031
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $127,968
Cost
Full picture →$16,362net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,118 in-state · $17,258 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Central Arkansas
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 Volleyball program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,362 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,884Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.46 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | 21 | $130k | — | 53% | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 25 | 15 | $592k | 954 | 58% | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 41 | 18 | $360k | — | 96% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 43 | 17 | $544k | — | 100% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 63 | 17 | $371k | 962 | 58% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 21 | $164k | — | 66% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 74 | 20 | $296k | — | 69% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 74 | 38 | $387k | — | 82% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 109 | 16 | $283k | — | — | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 110 | 18 | $465k | — | 81% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 113 | 18 | $954k | 990 | 70% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.1M | $58,949 | — | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington at cap | 18 | $1.1M | $61,136 | 970 | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University room for 2 | 16 | $1.1M | $66,100 | 995 | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University 1 over cap | 19 | $978k | $51,464 | 974 | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University room for 4 | 14 | $821k | $58,676 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 3 over cap | 21 | $690k | $32,852 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of North Alabama 2 over cap | 20 | $678k | $33,901 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock room for 3 | 15 | $592k | $39,440 | 954 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 1 over cap | 19 | $563k | $29,623 | — | vs |
Every United Athletic Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked