Division I · West Coast Conference
University of Denver Women's Soccer
Denver, CO · the Pioneers · University of Denver overview
32
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 28
$2M
Team budget
80th percentile in Division I
$60,966
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
994
APR
98% of players retained
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Denver fields a women's soccer team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,950,934, well above the median of $1.2M — $60,966 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 4 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 994, about the median of 993, with 98% 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 soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#70Team budgetof 346 · Division I#73Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#128Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#132APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,950,934 for the year
- Operating expenses$306,550 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$60,966 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 989 latest
- Players retained98% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Julianne Sitch head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cassie Ulrich | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marlon McKenzie | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aaron Manahan | Assistant 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 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 →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 Soccer
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2832
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate994
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,950,934 $60,967 per roster spot · top quarter 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 Soccer program32 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 Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 5 | 27 | $554k | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 7 | 26 | $354k | — | — | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 8 | 31 | $525k | — | 87% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 15 | 32 | $771k | — | 60% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 28 | 28 | $2.5M | 997 | 83% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 46 | — | — | 998 | 14% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 53 | 40 | $858k | 984 | 86% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 55 | 30 | $591k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division I · Mountain West Conference | 58 | 24 | $1.6M | 988 | 20% | |
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 62 | 36 | $1.3M | 987 | 90% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 97 | 32 | $474k | — | 100% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 117 | 33 | $1.4M | 998 | 97% |
Other women's soccer programs in the West Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara University 7 over cap | 35 | $2.9M | $83,496 | 997 | vs | |
| Pepperdine University 3 over cap | 31 | $2.2M | $71,742 | 995 | vs | |
| Loyola Marymount University 7 over cap | 35 | $2.1M | $58,763 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Denver 4 over cap | 32 | $2M | $60,966 | 994 | vs | |
| Seattle University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.7M | $54,644 | 993 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California 11 over cap | 39 | $1.7M | $44,275 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Portland room for 3 | 25 | $1.7M | $68,908 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of San Francisco 1 over cap | 29 | $1.7M | $58,383 | 994 | vs | |
| University of San Diego 5 over cap | 33 | $1.6M | $49,785 | 997 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific 5 over cap | 33 | $1.5M | $44,580 | 983 | vs |
Every West Coast Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked