Division I · Big Sky Conference
University of Northern Colorado Women's Volleyball
Greeley, CO · the Bears · University of Northern Colorado overview
19
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 18
$1.2M
Team budget
55th percentile in Division I
$62,350
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
995
APR
99% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Northern Colorado fields a women's volleyball team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,184,667, about the median of $1.1M — $62,350 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (157 of 344 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 990, with 99% 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 volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#157Team budgetof 344 · Division I#157Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#101Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#92APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's volleyball program
Roster sizes (cap 18)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,184,667 for the year
- Operating expenses$243,957 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$62,350 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndsey Oates head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Janae McDonnell | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Colin Heath | Assistant Volleyball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jadyn Lamb | Assistant Volleyball Coach / Director of Operations | 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 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
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 Volleyball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1819
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate995
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,184,667 $62,351 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 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 Volleyball program19 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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 23 | 22 | $2.3M | 990 | 90% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 41 | 19 | $2.2M | 964 | 83% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 47 | 16 | $476k | — | 87% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 49 | 16 | $830k | — | 99% | |
| University of Denver Division I · West Coast Conference | 53 | 15 | $1.6M | 981 | 71% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 53 | 19 | $646k | — | — | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 23 | $828k | — | 60% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 78 | 16 | $2.3M | 995 | 97% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 97 | — | — | 981 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 105 | 16 | $423k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 108 | 19 | $349k | — | 20% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 145 | 19 | $561k | — | 100% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Colorado 1 over cap | 19 | $1.2M | $62,350 | 995 | vs | |
| Montana State University-Bozeman 1 over cap | 19 | $1.2M | $60,950 | 983 | vs | |
| Idaho State University 2 over cap | 20 | $1.1M | $57,169 | 989 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University room for 1 | 17 | $1M | $60,473 | 986 | vs | |
| Weber State University room for 2 | 16 | $955k | $59,718 | 995 | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 4 | 14 | $931k | $66,530 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Montana 1 over cap | 19 | $885k | $46,583 | 970 | vs | |
| Northern Arizona University room for 2 | 16 | $852k | $53,225 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Idaho room for 5 | 13 | $801k | $61,620 | 980 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University room for 2 | 16 | $757k | $47,302 | — | vs | |
| Southern Utah University room for 2 | 16 | $711k | $44,446 | 940 | vs |
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