Vanderbilt University Women's Lacrosse
Vanderbilt University fields a women's lacrosse team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 41 players, above the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,413,877, well above the median of $1.1M — $83,265 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (29 of 130 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 996, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,521,844 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $30,326 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 130 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 38)
The program
- Roster41 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap38 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,413,877 for the year
- Operating expenses$533,016 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$83,265 division median $34,440
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,521,844 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,326 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$790,963 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Hewitt head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
- Division I roster spots4,410 130 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 23 4.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's lacrosse 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 · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $3,413,877 $83,265 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,521,844
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $790,963
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $63,946
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Women's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 41 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 82 | 31 | $262k | — | 51% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 99 | 34 | $530k | — | 74% | |
| Lee University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 128 | 29 | $451k | — | 72% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University 3 over cap | 41 | $3.4M | $83,265 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 3 over cap | 41 | $2M | $49,474 | — | vs | |
| James Madison University room for 3 | 35 | $1.7M | $49,160 | 1000 | vs | |
| Temple University room for 8 | 30 | $1.5M | $51,243 | 1000 | vs | |
| East Carolina University room for 6 | 32 | $1.1M | $34,106 | 999 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University at cap | 38 | $1M | $27,407 | 996 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte room for 11 | 27 | $944k | $34,970 | — | vs |
Every American Conference women's lacrosse program · Women's Lacrosse budgets ranked