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Division I · The Summit League

University of South Dakota Women's Soccer

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35
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 28
$737k
Team budget
21st percentile in Division I
$21,068
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
991
APR
99% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

University of South Dakota fields a women's soccer team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $737,411, below the median of $1.2M — $21,068 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 7 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 991, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,797,590 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,483 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's soccer programs

Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#273Team budgetof 346 · Division I#298Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#60Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#181APRof 346 · Division I
Team budget$737k
Spend per player$21,068
Roster size35
Coaching staff3
APR991

Team budgets across the division

$316k$4.5M
this programevery Division I women's soccer program

Roster sizes (cap 28)

1357
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster35 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap28 7 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$737,411 for the year
  • Operating expenses$98,078 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$21,068 division median $37,254
  • Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 991 latest
  • Players retained99% year to year
  • Eligible98% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$2,797,590 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$9,483 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$174,045 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Michael Thomas head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Alyssa GrannoAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Daniel BrizardAssistant 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 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

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7,095undergraduates · 9,868 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
Setting
Town
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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99%admitted · of 5,349 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1330
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
61%

Women's Soccer

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35on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2835
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate991
99% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$737,411 $21,069 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$2,797,590
Recruiting spend, women's
$174,045

Cost

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$18,466net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$24,639
Sticker, out-of-state$28,149
Average net price$18,466
Net price by family income
$0–30k$13,687
$30–48k$16,400
$48–75k$18,608
$75–110k$21,259
$110k and up$21,432
Tuition & fees
$9,432 in-state · $12,942 out

Campus safety

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0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.82
Property0.22
In residence halls
5 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
7 over 2022–2024

Majors

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28%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Health professions & nursing307 · 28%
Business220 · 20%
Education72 · 7%
Biological sciences72 · 7%
Psychology71 · 7%

Research University of South Dakota

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 program35 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,466 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,095Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.82 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

University of South DakotaWayne State College (Nebraska) · 38 miAugustana University (South Dakota) · 52 miUniversity of Sioux Falls · 52 miBuena Vista University · 88 miSouth Dakota State University · 106 miUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha · 116 miCreighton University · 116 miSouthwest Minnesota State University · 129 miNebraska Wesleyan University · 135 miUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln · 136 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference3830$386k——
Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference5235$747k—59%
University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference5230$462k—82%
Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference8824$105k—72%
South Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League10628$914k99399%
University of Nebraska at Omaha Division I · The Summit League11630$1M98987%
Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference11630$1.6M99472%
Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference12927$230k—69%
Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference13527$124k—84%
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference13638$2.5M99577%

Other women's soccer programs in the The Summit League

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of North Dakota 5 over cap33$2M$61,611992vs
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 3 over cap31$1.3M$40,528—vs
North Dakota State University 3 over cap31$1.2M$38,299997vs
Oral Roberts University 6 over cap34$1.1M$31,067958vs
University of Nebraska at Omaha 2 over cap30$1M$33,984989vs
South Dakota State University at cap28$914k$32,654993vs
University of Missouri-Kansas City at cap28$757k$27,029988vs
University of South Dakota 7 over cap35$737k$21,068991vs

Every The Summit League women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked