Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Kansas Women's Soccer
Lawrence, KS · the Jayhawks · Team site ↗ · University of Kansas overview
30
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 28
$2.9M
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division I
$96,534
Per roster spot
median $37,254
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
981
APR
97% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Kansas fields a women's soccer team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,896,029, well above the median of $1.2M — $96,534 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 981, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,211,641 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $20,723 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#28Team budgetof 346 · Division I#18Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#200Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#275APRof 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
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,896,029 for the year
- Operating expenses$412,421 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$96,534 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,211,641 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,723 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$661,402 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nate Lie head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tyler Smaha | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tiffany Hansen | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Daniel Baker | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bernie Compton | Director of 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
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →20,696undergraduates · 28,406 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 19,226 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1290
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2830
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,896,029 $96,534 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,211,641
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $661,402
Cost
Full picture →$18,322net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,700 in-state · $29,412 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 83 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Kansas
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 program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,322 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 20,696Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 25 | 30 | $581k | — | — | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Division I · The Summit League | 36 | 28 | $757k | 988 | 75% | |
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 37 | 58 | $639k | — | 69% | |
| William Jewell College Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 49 | 38 | $339k | — | 34% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 60 | 31 | $500k | — | — | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 63 | 27 | $473k | — | 98% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 73 | 35 | $1.8M | 997 | 79% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 82 | 28 | $597k | — | 69% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 98 | 28 | $635k | — | 86% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 112 | 40 | $838k | — | 88% | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 136 | 31 | $382k | — | 97% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 137 | 40 | $441k | — | 100% |
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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