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Division I · Big Ten Conference

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Women's Volleyball

Lincoln, NE · the Cornhuskers · University of Nebraska-Lincoln overview
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17
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 18
$6.8M
Team budget
100th percentile in Division I
$400,828
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
989
APR
100% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity

University of Nebraska-Lincoln fields a women's volleyball team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $6,814,082, well above the median of $1.1M — $400,828 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's volleyball programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 989, about the median of 990, 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 volleyball programs

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

#1Team budgetof 344 · Division I#1Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#200Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#184APRof 344 · Division I
Team budget$6.8M
Spend per player$400,828
Roster size17
Coaching staff4
APR989

Team budgets across the division

$189k$6.8M
this programevery Division I women's volleyball program

Roster sizes (cap 18)

1055
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster17 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap18 room for 1
  • Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
  • Team expenses$6,814,082 for the year
  • Operating expenses$1,516,746 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$400,828 division median $60,381
  • Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 979 latest
  • Players retained100% year to year
  • Eligible98% 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

NameTitleEmail
Dani Busboom Kelly head coachHead Coachnot on file
Jaylen ReyesAssociate Head Coach / Recruiting CoordinatorOn file · sign in
Kelly NatterAssistant Coachnot on file
Brennan HagarAssistant CoachOn 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 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

General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's volleyball 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 Volleyball

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17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1817
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate989
100% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$6,814,082 $400,828 per roster spot · top 10% 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

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 Volleyball program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,029 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 19,338Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.2 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Women's Volleyball programs within 150 miles

University of Nebraska-LincolnNebraska Wesleyan University · 3 miUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha · 47 miCreighton University · 50 miWayne State College (Nebraska) · 100 miNorthwest Missouri State University · 101 miKansas State University · 113 miMissouri Western State University · 125 miUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney · 126 miWashburn University · 134 miUniversity of South Dakota · 136 miBuena Vista University · 148 miUniversity of Kansas · 150 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference325$176k—84%
University of Nebraska at Omaha Division I · The Summit League4720$1.3M98087%
Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference5019$2.3M100072%
Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference10018$515k——
Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association10118$644k—86%
Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference11319$1.8M98479%
Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association12522$532k——
University of Nebraska at Kearney Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association12623$910k—86%
Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association13421$585k——
University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League13618$1.4M100099%
Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference14821$182k—72%
University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference15019$2.6M98988%

Other women's volleyball programs in the Big Ten Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of Nebraska-Lincoln room for 117$6.8M$400,828989vs
University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 over cap19$5.2M$273,137995vs
Michigan State University 3 over cap21$4.2M$197,734990vs
University of Southern California 5 over cap23$3.7M$162,638965vs
Northwestern University room for 117$3.5M$208,1011000vs
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities room for 117$3.5M$207,738995vs
University of Washington 1 over cap19$3.4M$181,108990vs
Purdue University 6 over cap24$3.2M$134,8801000vs
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick room for 117$3.2M$188,7361000vs
Pennsylvania State University 1 over cap19$3.2M$166,752984vs
The Ohio State University 2 over cap20$3.2M$158,050990vs
University of Michigan 5 over cap23$2.9M$128,259995vs
University of Iowa 8 over cap26$2.9M$111,653952vs
University of California, Los Angeles 2 over cap20$2.8M$138,512987vs
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 1 over cap19$2.8M$145,720994vs
University of Oregon room for 216$2.6M$161,432976vs
Indiana University, Bloomington 8 over cap26$2.6M$98,733989vs
University of Maryland, College Park at cap18$2.4M$134,267989vs

Every Big Ten Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked