University of New Mexico Women's Soccer
University of New Mexico fields a women's soccer team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,056,562, about the median of $1.2M — $31,075 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 6 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 994, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,855,777 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,158 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 28)
The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,056,562 for the year
- Operating expenses$146,492 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$31,075 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,855,777 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,158 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$273,331 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Karley Nelson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paul Maestas | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tom Hurdle | Recruiting Coordinator / Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,056,562 $31,075 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,855,777
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $273,331
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,115 in-state · $26,451 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 26 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of New Mexico
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Highlands University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 87 | 24 | $348k | — | — |
Other women's soccer programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado College room for 4 | 24 | $1.6M | $68,056 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Hawaii, Manoa at cap | 28 | $1.4M | $51,382 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming 5 over cap | 33 | $1.4M | $41,614 | 998 | vs | |
| San Jose State University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $42,855 | 987 | vs | |
| Grand Canyon University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.2M | $36,570 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Texas at El Paso 2 over cap | 30 | $1.1M | $38,153 | 975 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas at cap | 28 | $1.1M | $40,426 | 980 | vs | |
| University of New Mexico 6 over cap | 34 | $1.1M | $31,075 | 994 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis 9 over cap | 37 | $1M | $27,335 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Nevada, Reno 4 over cap | 32 | $972k | $30,386 | 984 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 998 | vs |
Every Mountain West Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked