Division I · Sun Belt Conference
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Women's Soccer
Lafayette, LA · the Ragin' Cajuns · University of Louisiana at Lafayette overview
38
Roster
10 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.3M
Team budget
63rd percentile in Division I
$35,456
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
982
APR
98% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Louisiana at Lafayette fields a women's soccer team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 38 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,347,355, above the median of $1.2M — $35,456 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 10 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 982, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,168,424 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,425 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#130Team budgetof 346 · Division I#187Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#271APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster38 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 10 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,347,355 for the year
- Operating expenses$216,468 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$35,456 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,168,424 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,425 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$277,933 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris McBride head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tom Cosgrave | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ellie Russell | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →13,179undergraduates · 15,345 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 10,679 applicants
SAT middle 50%1120 – 1255
ACT middle 50%23 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →38on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2838
10 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate982
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,347,355 $35,457 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,168,424
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $277,933
Cost
Full picture →$13,443net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,418 in-state · $24,146 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.21violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in liberal arts & general studies · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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 program38 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,443 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsLiberal arts & general studies · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 13,179Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.21 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 52 | 32 | $2.7M | 988 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 54 | 30 | $431k | 965 | 50% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 72 | 36 | $564k | 991 | 68% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 78 | 36 | $411k | 980 | 96% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 95 | 34 | $701k | 962 | 94% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 123 | 33 | $1M | 994 | 86% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 124 | 33 | $687k | 967 | 94% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 126 | 18 | $334k | 969 | 25% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.9M | $54,046 | 991 | vs | |
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.5M | $49,634 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 10 over cap | 38 | $1.3M | $35,456 | 982 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 3 | 25 | $1.2M | $48,999 | 979 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 2 | 26 | $1.2M | $46,285 | 968 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 7 over cap | 35 | $1.2M | $33,423 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University at cap | 28 | $1.1M | $39,366 | 1000 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.1M | $35,012 | 995 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 28 | $999k | $35,687 | 969 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 29 | $902k | $31,117 | 984 | vs | |
| Troy University 3 over cap | 31 | $837k | $27,015 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 1 over cap | 29 | $755k | $26,032 | 988 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi room for 2 | 26 | $729k | $28,053 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 1 over cap | 29 | $719k | $24,792 | 976 | vs |
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