Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Western Illinois University Women's Soccer
Macomb, IL · the Leathernecks · Western Illinois University overview
29
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 28
$548k
Team budget
8th percentile in Division I
$18,912
Per roster spot
median $37,254
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
975
APR
96% of players retained
75%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Western Illinois University fields a women's soccer team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $548,465, well below the median of $1.2M — $18,912 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 1 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 975, about the median of 993, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,866,182 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,570 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$548,465 for the year
- Operating expenses$17,418 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,912 division median $37,254
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 978 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,866,182 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,570 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$46,299 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ross Henderson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justin Evans | Assistant Coach | 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 →5,025undergraduates · 7,073 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →75%admitted · of 8,479 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2829
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate975
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $548,465 $18,913 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,866,182
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $46,299
Cost
Full picture →$12,168net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,085
Campus safety
Full picture →1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 39 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective services · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Illinois 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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions75% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,168 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsCriminal justice & protective services · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 5,025Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 31 | 25 | $79k | — | 87% | |
| Knox College Division III · Midwest Conference | 37 | 21 | $132k | — | 71% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 52 | 33 | $532k | — | 50% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 56 | 25 | $156k | — | 75% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 72 | 30 | $157k | — | 68% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 76 | 35 | $347k | — | 84% | |
| Eureka College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 76 | 17 | $77k | — | 88% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 89 | 25 | $135k | — | 45% | |
| Illinois State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 89 | 33 | $938k | 995 | 89% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 92 | 15 | $74k | — | 80% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 94 | 43 | $2.5M | 990 | 85% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 100 | 27 | $169k | — | 54% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee at Martin room for 4 | 24 | $715k | $29,806 | 977 | vs | |
| Morehead State University 3 over cap | 31 | $636k | $20,529 | 992 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University room for 3 | 25 | $590k | $23,604 | — | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 2 over cap | 30 | $590k | $19,650 | 990 | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University room for 3 | 25 | $556k | $22,252 | 993 | vs | |
| Western Illinois University 1 over cap | 29 | $548k | $18,912 | 975 | vs | |
| Southeast Missouri State University room for 4 | 24 | $525k | $21,862 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana 7 over cap | 35 | $463k | $13,238 | — | vs |
Every Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked