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University of Iowa Women's Soccer

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Roster

15 over the D-I cap of 28

$2.5M

Team budget

87th percentile in Division I

$58,640

Per roster spot

median $37,254

Coaches

1 head · 3 assistant

990

APR

99% of players retained

85%

Admitted

lower half for selectivity

University of Iowa fields a women's soccer team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 43 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,521,548, well above the median of $1.2M — $58,640 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 15 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 990, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,371,272 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $20,825 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's soccer programs

Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#45Team budgetof 346 · Division I #79Spend per playerof 346 · Division I #7Roster sizeof 346 · Division I #193APRof 346 · Division I

Team budget$2.5M

Spend per player$58,640

Roster size43

Coaching staff4

APR990

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Roster sizes (cap 28)

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The program

Roster43 2024–25 season
Division I roster cap28 15 over last season
Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
Team expenses$2,521,548 for the year
Operating expenses$374,730 game-day and travel
Spend per roster spot$58,640 division median $37,254
Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 1000 latest
Players retained99% year to year
Eligible99% of player-terms
Athletic aid, women's teams$9,371,272 school-wide
Aid per roster spot$20,825 across women's teams
Recruiting spend, women's$755,558 school-wide

Coaching staff

Name	Title	Email
Dean Ward head coach	Head Coach	On file · sign in
Noah Smith	Assistant Coach	On file · sign in
Kelly Altman	Assistant Coach	On file · sign in
Meghan Gill	Assistant Coach	On file · sign in
Josie Durr	Director of Soccer Operations	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

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Campus

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22,130undergraduates · 30,042 students in all

Women 56% Men 44%

Setting: City
Type: Public · Research university
Affiliation: None

Getting in

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85%admitted · of 25,682 applicants

SAT middle 50%1130 – 1320

ACT middle 50%22 – 28

Test scores: Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs: 73%

Women's Soccer

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43on the roster · 2024–25 season

Roster vs the D-I cap of 2843

15 over — players already on the roster may stay

Academic Progress Rate990

99% of players kept year to year

Team expenses: $2,521,548 $58,641 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
Coaches: 1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams: $9,371,272
Recruiting spend, women's: $755,558

Cost

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$20,121net price · after grants, aided first-years

Sticker, in-state$28,596

Sticker, out-of-state$50,559

Average net price$20,121

Net price by family income

$0–30k$13,811

$30–48k$16,220

$48–75k$20,136

$75–110k$22,711

$110k and up$24,580

Tuition & fees: $10,964 in-state · $32,927 out

Campus safety

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3.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024

Violent3.51

Property1.02

In residence halls: 16 burglaries · 43 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires: 36 over 2022–2024

Majors

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24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's

Business1,199 · 24%

Kinesiology, parks & recreation501 · 10%

Health professions & nursing451 · 9%

Multidisciplinary studies436 · 9%

Engineering392 · 8%

Research University of Iowa

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 program43 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisons RankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its division Admissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduation Cost & aid$20,121 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aid MajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awarded CampusCity · 22,130Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, services Campus safety3.51 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the division AthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles

School	Miles	Roster	Budget	APR	Admitted
Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference	19	20	$103k	—	81%
Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference	23	22	$98k	—	71%
Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin	52	30	$157k	—	68%
Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference	61	25	$121k	—	13%
Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference	70	25	$79k	—	87%
University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference	72	26	$221k	—	87%
Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference	73	44	$261k	—	92%
Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference	74	30	$154k	—	79%
University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference	76	28	$544k	1000	94%
Knox College Division III · Midwest Conference	78	21	$132k	—	71%
Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference	82	25	$239k	—	93%
Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference	88	30	$181k	—	99%

Other women's soccer programs in the Big Ten Conference

School	Roster	Budget	Per player	APR	Compare
University of Southern California 8 over cap	36	$3.7M	$102,818	991	vs
University of Washington 6 over cap	34	$3.5M	$103,174	990	vs
University of California, Los Angeles 13 over cap	41	$3.2M	$77,415	997	vs
Pennsylvania State University 8 over cap	36	$3.1M	$85,204	986	vs
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign room for 1	27	$2.8M	$103,645	1000	vs
The Ohio State University at cap	28	$2.8M	$99,118	1000	vs
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 10 over cap	38	$2.7M	$70,043	986	vs
University of Wisconsin-Madison 7 over cap	35	$2.6M	$73,574	995	vs
University of Michigan 5 over cap	33	$2.5M	$76,945	987	vs
University of Iowa 15 over cap	43	$2.5M	$58,640	990	vs
Michigan State University 4 over cap	32	$2.5M	$78,341	990	vs
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 10 over cap	38	$2.5M	$64,780	995	vs
Northwestern University 3 over cap	31	$2.4M	$78,542	1000	vs
University of Oregon 1 over cap	29	$2.4M	$83,543	995	vs
Indiana University, Bloomington 5 over cap	33	$2.4M	$73,293	998	vs
Purdue University 8 over cap	36	$2.2M	$61,738	997	vs
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 1 over cap	29	$2.2M	$76,224	997	vs
University of Maryland, College Park 4 over cap	32	$2M	$61,726	986	vs

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