Division I · Big Sky Conference
University of Northern Colorado Women's Soccer
Greeley, CO · the Bears · University of Northern Colorado overview
40
Roster
12 over the D-I cap of 28
$858k
Team budget
28th percentile in Division I
$21,457
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Northern Colorado fields a women's soccer team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $858,285, below the median of $1.2M — $21,457 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 12 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 984, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,975,560 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,950 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#249Team budgetof 346 · Division I#294Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#14Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#260APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster40 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 12 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$858,285 for the year
- Operating expenses$129,493 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,457 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,975,560 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,950 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$125,133 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Barrera head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Amy Sickler | Assistant Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
| Everton Do Prado | Assistant Soccer 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
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 →6,616undergraduates · 9,067 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 10,274 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1180
ACT middle 50%17 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →40on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2840
12 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $858,285 $21,457 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,975,560
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $125,133
Cost
Full picture →$19,115net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,528 in-state · $25,940 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Northern Colorado
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 program40 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,115 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,616Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.73 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 23 | 36 | $1.3M | 987 | 90% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 41 | 28 | $2.5M | 997 | 83% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 47 | 31 | $525k | — | 87% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 49 | 27 | $554k | — | 99% | |
| University of Denver Division I · West Coast Conference | 53 | 32 | $2M | 994 | 71% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 53 | 26 | $354k | — | — | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 32 | $771k | — | 60% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 78 | 33 | $1.4M | 998 | 97% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 97 | — | — | 998 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 105 | 30 | $591k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division I · Mountain West Conference | 108 | 24 | $1.6M | 988 | 20% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 145 | 32 | $474k | — | 100% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montana 8 over cap | 36 | $1.3M | $37,254 | 985 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University 4 over cap | 32 | $1.2M | $37,337 | 1000 | vs | |
| Northern Arizona University 10 over cap | 38 | $1.1M | $28,952 | 989 | vs | |
| Idaho State University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.1M | $36,521 | 987 | vs | |
| Weber State University 1 over cap | 29 | $918k | $31,669 | 995 | vs | |
| Portland State University 4 over cap | 32 | $898k | $28,059 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Idaho 4 over cap | 32 | $898k | $28,055 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 12 over cap | 40 | $858k | $21,457 | 984 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University at cap | 28 | $826k | $29,509 | 975 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University room for 1 | 27 | $719k | $26,645 | — | vs |
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