University of Northern Iowa Women's Swimming & Diving
University of Northern Iowa fields a women's swimming & diving team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, above the median of 30, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $620,342, below the median of $830k — $18,245 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's swimming & diving programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (92 of 197 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 995, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,120,639 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,262 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 197 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 30)
The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$620,342 for the year
- Operating expenses$127,382 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,245 division median $29,970
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,120,639 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,262 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$87,242 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Lakin head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bethany Hovland | Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ben Colin | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Faith Larsen | 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 swimming & diving players138,303 2024-25
- Division I roster spots5,811 197 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 24 4.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's swimming & diving 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 · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Women's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $620,342 $18,245 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,120,639
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $87,242
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,728 in-state · $21,272 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Northern Iowa
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 Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 55 | 39 | $162k | — | 13% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 55 | 13 | $77k | — | 71% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 64 | 32 | $79k | — | 73% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 70 | 27 | $1.7M | 1000 | 89% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 76 | 28 | $1.8M | 986 | 85% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 91 | 21 | $50k | — | 92% | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 109 | 46 | $159k | — | 73% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 120 | 25 | $128k | — | 68% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 137 | 47 | $527k | — | 91% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 139 | 34 | $191k | — | 22% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 139 | 29 | $97k | — | 52% | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 145 | 11 | $38k | — | 87% |
Other women's swimming & diving programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State University 3 over cap | 33 | $901k | $27,299 | 987 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 17 over cap | 47 | $743k | $15,807 | 1000 | vs | |
| Illinois State University room for 2 | 28 | $678k | $24,215 | 990 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 6 over cap | 36 | $661k | $18,361 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 4 over cap | 34 | $620k | $18,245 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago at cap | 30 | $611k | $20,374 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 16 | 14 | $276k | $19,730 | 995 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University room for 4 | 26 | $182k | $7,007 | 993 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference women's swimming & diving program · Women's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked