University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Women's Soccer
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) fields a women's soccer team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,256,381, about the median of $1.2M — $40,528 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 school gave $5,402,693 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,371 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
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,256,381 for the year
- Operating expenses$137,222 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$40,528 division median $37,254
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,402,693 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,371 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$129,744 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gretta MacDonald head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Piekarski | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Becca Brandt | Interim Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lydia Ruppert | Volunteer Director of Operations | not on file |
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
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,256,381 $40,528 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,402,693
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $129,744
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $52,284
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 32 | $272k | — | 28% | |
| St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 32 | $168k | — | 94% | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 2 | 32 | $418k | — | 75% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | 34 | $140k | — | 90% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 23 | $114k | — | 77% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 3 | 29 | $2.2M | 997 | 77% | |
| North Central University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 4 | 18 | $70k | — | 91% | |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 6 | 28 | $82k | — | 92% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | 18 | $109k | — | 91% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 27 | 24 | $110k | — | 63% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | 31 | $174k | — | 82% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 34 | $151k | — | 22% |
Other women's soccer programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota 5 over cap | 33 | $2M | $61,611 | 992 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $40,528 | — | vs | |
| North Dakota State University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.2M | $38,299 | 997 | vs | |
| Oral Roberts University 6 over cap | 34 | $1.1M | $31,067 | 958 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 2 over cap | 30 | $1M | $33,984 | 989 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University at cap | 28 | $914k | $32,654 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City at cap | 28 | $757k | $27,029 | 988 | vs | |
| University of South Dakota 7 over cap | 35 | $737k | $21,068 | 991 | vs |
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