Division I · BIG EAST Conference
University of Denver Women's Lacrosse
Denver, CO · the Pioneers · University of Denver overview
34
Roster
room for 4 under the cap of 38
$2.5M
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division I
$74,151
Per roster spot
median $34,440
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
979
APR
97% of players retained
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Denver fields a women's lacrosse team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, about the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $2,521,155, well above the median of $1.1M — $74,151 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's lacrosse programs. That leaves room for 4 under the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 979, about the median of 996, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,870,786 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $56,144 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 130 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#12Team budgetof 130 · Division I#9Spend per playerof 130 · Division I#55Roster sizeof 130 · Division I#105APRof 130 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's lacrosse program
Roster sizes (cap 38)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap38 room for 4
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$2,521,155 for the year
- Operating expenses$597,169 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$74,151 division median $34,440
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 991 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,870,786 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$56,144 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$252,337 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Liza Kelly head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taylor VanThof | Associate Head Coach | Offensive and Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Lauren Spence | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Maddie Montgomery | Assistant Coach, Skill Instruction and Recruiting | not on file |
| Megan Zeman | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
- Division I roster spots4,410 130 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 23 4.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's lacrosse 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 →6,415undergraduates · 13,387 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 19,214 applicants
SAT middle 50%1240 – 1410
ACT middle 50%29 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →34on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3834
room for 4
Academic Progress Rate979
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,521,155 $74,152 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,870,786
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $252,337
Cost
Full picture →$43,324net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $59,340
Campus safety
Full picture →1.4violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 30 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →31%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Denver
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 Lacrosse program34 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$43,324 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 31%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,415Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.4 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 8 | 25 | $467k | — | 87% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 28 | 32 | $1.9M | 1000 | 83% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 55 | 30 | $395k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 22 | $388k | — | 20% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 97 | 19 | $222k | — | 100% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Denver room for 4 | 34 | $2.5M | $74,151 | 979 | vs | |
| Georgetown University room for 3 | 35 | $2M | $57,383 | 1000 | vs | |
| Villanova University 9 over cap | 47 | $1.9M | $41,123 | 998 | vs | |
| Marquette University 2 over cap | 40 | $1.6M | $39,909 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut room for 2 | 36 | $1.3M | $36,522 | 996 | vs | |
| Xavier University 4 over cap | 42 | $1M | $24,762 | — | vs | |
| Butler University room for 10 | 28 | $716k | $25,574 | 993 | vs |
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