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University of Iowa Women's Volleyball

Iowa City, IA · the Hawkeyes · University of Iowa overview

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Roster

8 over the D-I cap of 18

$2.9M

Team budget

92nd percentile in Division I

$111,653

Per roster spot

median $60,381

Coaches

1 head · 3 assistant

952

APR

95% of players retained

85%

Admitted

lower half for selectivity

University of Iowa fields a women's volleyball team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,903,001, well above the median of $1.1M — $111,653 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (157 of 344 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 952, about the median of 990, with 95% 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 volleyball programs

Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#28Team budgetof 344 · Division I #60Spend per playerof 344 · Division I #5Roster sizeof 344 · Division I #314APRof 344 · Division I

Team budget$2.9M

Spend per player$111,653

Roster size26

Coaching staff4

APR952

Team budgets across the division

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Roster sizes (cap 18)

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The program

Roster26 2024–25 season
Division I roster cap18 8 over last season
Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
Team expenses$2,903,001 for the year
Operating expenses$809,384 game-day and travel
Spend per roster spot$111,653 division median $60,381
Academic Progress Rate952 multi-year; 870 latest
Players retained95% year to year
Eligible96% 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
Jim Barnes head coach	Head Coach	On file · sign in
Brian Yale	Associate Head Coach	On file · sign in
Maggie Johnson	Assistant Coach	On file · sign in
Mackenzie Martin	Assistant Coach, Video Coordinator	not on file

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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 volleyball players492,799 2024-25
Division I roster spots6,282 344 programs
Odds of a spot1 in 78 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot

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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 Volleyball

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26on the roster · 2024–25 season

Roster vs the D-I cap of 1826

8 over — players already on the roster may stay

Academic Progress Rate952

95% of players kept year to year

Team expenses: $2,903,001 $111,654 per roster spot · top 10% 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

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Women's Volleyball program26 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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles

School	Miles	Roster	Budget	APR	Admitted
Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference	19	20	$240k	—	81%
Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference	23	17	$179k	—	71%
Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin	52	29	$161k	—	68%
Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference	61	16	$160k	—	13%
Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference	70	20	$67k	—	87%
University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference	72	33	$219k	—	87%
Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference	73	25	$142k	—	92%
Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference	74	33	$208k	—	79%
University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference	76	17	$1.3M	995	94%
Knox College Division III · Midwest Conference	78	19	$122k	—	71%
Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference	82	16	$392k	—	93%
Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference	88	23	$166k	—	99%

Other women's volleyball programs in the Big Ten Conference

School	Roster	Budget	Per player	APR	Compare
University of Nebraska-Lincoln room for 1	17	$6.8M	$400,828	989	vs
University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 over cap	19	$5.2M	$273,137	995	vs
Michigan State University 3 over cap	21	$4.2M	$197,734	990	vs
University of Southern California 5 over cap	23	$3.7M	$162,638	965	vs
Northwestern University room for 1	17	$3.5M	$208,101	1000	vs
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities room for 1	17	$3.5M	$207,738	995	vs
University of Washington 1 over cap	19	$3.4M	$181,108	990	vs
Purdue University 6 over cap	24	$3.2M	$134,880	1000	vs
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick room for 1	17	$3.2M	$188,736	1000	vs
Pennsylvania State University 1 over cap	19	$3.2M	$166,752	984	vs
The Ohio State University 2 over cap	20	$3.2M	$158,050	990	vs
University of Michigan 5 over cap	23	$2.9M	$128,259	995	vs
University of Iowa 8 over cap	26	$2.9M	$111,653	952	vs
University of California, Los Angeles 2 over cap	20	$2.8M	$138,512	987	vs
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 1 over cap	19	$2.8M	$145,720	994	vs
University of Oregon room for 2	16	$2.6M	$161,432	976	vs
Indiana University, Bloomington 8 over cap	26	$2.6M	$98,733	989	vs
University of Maryland, College Park at cap	18	$2.4M	$134,267	989	vs

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