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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Women's Soccer

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Roster

10 over the D-I cap of 28

$2.5M

Team budget

86th percentile in Division I

$64,780

Per roster spot

median $37,254

Coaches

1 head · 3 assistant

995

APR

100% of players retained

77%

Admitted

lower half for selectivity

University of Nebraska-Lincoln fields a women's soccer team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 38 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,461,665, well above the median of $1.2M — $64,780 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 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 995, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,591,586 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,592 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's soccer programs

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

#48Team budgetof 346 · Division I #62Spend per playerof 346 · Division I #28Roster sizeof 346 · Division I #109APRof 346 · Division I

Team budget$2.5M

Spend per player$64,780

Roster size38

Coaching staff4

APR995

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, 3 assistant
Team expenses$2,461,665 for the year
Operating expenses$296,007 game-day and travel
Spend per roster spot$64,780 division median $37,254
Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 991 latest
Players retained100% year to year
Eligible99% of player-terms
Athletic aid, women's teams$5,591,586 school-wide
Aid per roster spot$16,592 across women's teams
Recruiting spend, women's$772,794 school-wide

Coaching staff

Name	Title	Email
John Walker head coach	Head Coach	On file · sign in
Ian Bridge	Assistant Coach	On file · sign in
Savanah Anderson-Baer	Assistant Coach	On file · sign in
Sami Reinhard	Director of Player Care	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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19,338undergraduates · 23,986 students in all

Women 51% Men 49%

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

Getting in

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77%admitted · of 18,354 applicants

SAT middle 50%1090 – 1330

ACT middle 50%22 – 28

Test scores: Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs: 66%

Women's Soccer

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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 Rate995

100% of players kept year to year

Team expenses: $2,461,665 $64,781 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
Coaches: 1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams: $5,591,586
Recruiting spend, women's: $772,794

Cost

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$18,029net price · after grants, aided first-years

Sticker, in-state$28,656

Sticker, out-of-state$46,296

Average net price$18,029

Net price by family income

$0–30k$11,899

$30–48k$12,714

$48–75k$15,125

$75–110k$19,953

$110k and up$22,012

Tuition & fees: $10,108 in-state · $27,748 out

Campus safety

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1.2violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024

Violent1.20

Property0.96

In residence halls: 13 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires: 6 over 2022–2024

Majors

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22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's

Business900 · 22%

Engineering400 · 10%

Agriculture350 · 9%

Family & consumer sciences319 · 8%

Communication & journalism287 · 7%

Research University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Women's Soccer program38 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisons RankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its division Admissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduation Cost & aid$18,029 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aid MajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awarded CampusCity · 19,338Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, services Campus safety1.2 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
Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference	3	27	$124k	—	84%
University of Nebraska at Omaha Division I · The Summit League	47	30	$1M	989	87%
Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference	50	30	$1.6M	994	72%
Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference	100	30	$386k	—	—
Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association	101	28	$635k	—	86%
Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference	113	35	$1.8M	997	79%
Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association	125	31	$500k	—	—
University of Nebraska at Kearney Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association	126	31	$422k	—	86%
Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association	134	30	$581k	—	—
University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League	136	35	$737k	991	99%
Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference	148	24	$105k	—	72%
University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference	150	30	$2.9M	981	88%

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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