Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
University of Dayton Women's Soccer
Dayton, OH · the Flyers · University of Dayton overview
30
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.7M
Team budget
73rd percentile in Division I
$57,019
Per roster spot
median $37,254
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
997
APR
99% of players retained
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Dayton fields a women's soccer team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,710,595, above the median of $1.2M — $57,019 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 2 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 997, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,397,234 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,166 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#95Team budgetof 346 · Division I#84Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#200Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#72APRof 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
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,710,595 for the year
- Operating expenses$339,843 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$57,019 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,397,234 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,166 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$217,494 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Golz head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Margaret Saurin | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hailee Fischer | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Avery Rice | Graduate Assistant | On file · sign in |
| Women's Soccer Recruiting | Recruiting | 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 →8,176undergraduates · 11,304 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 22,747 applicants
SAT middle 50%1195 – 1370
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2830
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate997
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,710,595 $57,020 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,397,234
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $217,494
Cost
Full picture →$31,551net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $47,600
Campus safety
Full picture →2.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 43 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 50 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Dayton
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 program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions62% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,551 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,176Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.92 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 7 | 35 | $558k | 998 | 95% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 19 | 28 | $531k | — | 63% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 23 | 30 | $179k | — | 91% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 28 | 28 | $96k | — | 85% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 32 | — | — | — | — | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 40 | 22 | $202k | — | 74% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 44 | 35 | $1.4M | 1000 | 88% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 46 | 32 | $1.7M | 1000 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 51 | 34 | $130k | — | 57% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 51 | 28 | $752k | 995 | 96% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 54 | 40 | $305k | — | 97% | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 65 | 28 | $2.8M | 1000 | 51% |
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