Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Houston Women's Soccer
Houston, TX · the Cougars · Team site ↗ · University of Houston overview
32
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.4M
Team budget
64th percentile in Division I
$43,920
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
986
APR
97% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Houston fields a women's soccer team in the Big 12 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 $1,405,457, above the median of $1.2M — $43,920 per roster spot, upper half 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 986, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,768,638 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,439 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#124Team budgetof 346 · Division I#131Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#128Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#240APRof 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
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,405,457 for the year
- Operating expenses$230,450 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$43,920 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 975 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,768,638 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,439 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$330,602 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Williams head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Peter Mulamba | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Izzie Vaccari | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brooke Bradley | 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 →37,946undergraduates · 46,676 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 30,327 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
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 Rate986
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,405,457 $43,921 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,768,638
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $330,602
Cost
Full picture →$13,738net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,711 in-state · $22,191 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 74 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 45 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Houston
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 divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,738 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 37,946Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.73 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 1 | 32 | $583k | 972 | 93% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 30 | $173k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 4 | 31 | $2.1M | 1000 | 8% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 11 | 25 | $941k | 986 | 85% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 46 | 29 | $390k | 958 | 75% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 70 | 27 | $877k | 979 | 85% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 79 | 33 | $1M | 994 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 86 | 34 | $4.5M | 989 | 63% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 36 | $564k | 991 | 68% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 138 | 31 | $773k | 992 | 88% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 148 | 39 | $3.4M | 1000 | 29% | |
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 149 | 37 | $837k | — | 84% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University 3 over cap | 31 | $4.4M | $141,233 | 976 | vs | |
| Baylor University 5 over cap | 33 | $3.4M | $102,982 | 997 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 10 over cap | 38 | $3.4M | $89,206 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 1 over cap | 29 | $3.1M | $108,375 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 2 over cap | 30 | $2.9M | $96,534 | 981 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 3 over cap | 31 | $2.6M | $82,263 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder at cap | 28 | $2.5M | $89,885 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 6 over cap | 34 | $2.3M | $68,811 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Utah room for 2 | 26 | $2.3M | $87,646 | 988 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.9M | $64,261 | 986 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.9M | $52,859 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 2 over cap | 30 | $1.9M | $63,357 | 1000 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 7 over cap | 35 | $1.8M | $50,139 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 4 over cap | 32 | $1.7M | $51,971 | 1000 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.5M | $46,266 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Houston 4 over cap | 32 | $1.4M | $43,920 | 986 | vs |
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