Division I · Southeastern Conference
Vanderbilt University Women's Soccer
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44
Roster
16 over the D-I cap of 28
$4M
Team budget
99th percentile in Division I
$91,503
Per roster spot
median $37,254
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
99% of players retained
6%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Vanderbilt University fields a women's soccer team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 44 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $4,026,149, well above the median of $1.2M — $91,503 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 16 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 1000, about the median of 993, with 99% 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 soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#3Team budgetof 346 · Division I#20Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#5Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#1APRof 346 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster44 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 16 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$4,026,149 for the year
- Operating expenses$653,254 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$91,503 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Ambrose head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Casey Derkacz | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jennie Clark | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Calum Langdale | Assistant Coach, Goalkeepers | On file · sign in |
| Rachel Biddle | 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 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 →7,152undergraduates · 13,456 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →6%admitted · of 45,313 applicants
SAT middle 50%1510 – 1560
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →44on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2844
16 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,026,149 $91,503 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 →$26,689net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $63,946
Campus safety
Full picture →4.08violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →33%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Vanderbilt University
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 program44 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions6% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,689 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 33%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,152Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.08 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
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 1 | 27 | $1.3M | 992 | 96% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 3 | 48 | $477k | — | 70% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 3 | 26 | $2.1M | 997 | 67% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 32 | 32 | $1.3M | 990 | 68% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 41 | 26 | $388k | 990 | 96% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 61 | 27 | $802k | 1000 | 97% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 73 | 25 | $720k | 983 | 83% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 82 | 27 | $250k | — | 51% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 90 | 28 | $785k | 992 | 86% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 95 | 57 | $525k | 918 | 66% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 99 | 31 | $441k | — | 74% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 105 | 36 | $713k | 1000 | 96% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University, College Station 6 over cap | 34 | $4.5M | $132,844 | 989 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 16 over cap | 44 | $4M | $91,503 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 12 over cap | 40 | $3.5M | $86,254 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 11 over cap | 39 | $3.4M | $87,525 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 4 over cap | 32 | $3.2M | $98,513 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 16 over cap | 44 | $3.1M | $70,849 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 11 over cap | 39 | $3.1M | $79,717 | 998 | vs | |
| Auburn University 7 over cap | 35 | $3.1M | $88,813 | 1000 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 13 over cap | 41 | $3.1M | $74,588 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 9 over cap | 37 | $3M | $81,640 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 6 over cap | 34 | $2.8M | $82,923 | 995 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 15 over cap | 43 | $2.8M | $65,350 | 996 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 4 over cap | 32 | $2.7M | $85,883 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Florida 6 over cap | 34 | $2.6M | $76,985 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 28 over cap | 56 | $2.6M | $46,431 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 2 over cap | 30 | $2.6M | $85,587 | 990 | vs |
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