Division I · American Conference
Wichita State University Women's Volleyball
Wichita, KS · the Shockers · Wichita State University overview
22
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 18
$1.4M
Team budget
67th percentile in Division I
$63,694
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
966
APR
97% of players retained
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Wichita State University fields a women's volleyball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,401,282, above the median of $1.1M — $63,694 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (157 of 344 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 966, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,836,803 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,552 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#114Team budgetof 344 · Division I#156Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#24Roster sizeof 344 · Division I#304APRof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's volleyball program
Roster sizes (cap 18)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,401,282 for the year
- Operating expenses$391,045 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$63,694 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate966 multi-year; 941 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,836,803 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,552 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$255,136 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Lamb head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Katie Zimmerman | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Ashleigh Houlton | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ainsley Malis | Assistant Coach / 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 volleyball players492,799 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,282 344 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 78 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's volleyball 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 →12,856undergraduates · 16,741 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 8,637 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1250
ACT middle 50%18 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1822
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate966
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,401,282 $63,695 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,836,803
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $255,136
Cost
Full picture →$14,184net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,322 in-state · $19,240 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.52violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Wichita State 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 Volleyball program22 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,184 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,856Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.52 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 6 | 20 | $366k | — | 48% | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 77 | 21 | $522k | — | 98% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 99 | 22 | $230k | — | 66% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 109 | 19 | $1.8M | 984 | 79% | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 125 | 21 | $585k | — | — | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 131 | 16 | $1.8M | 995 | 58% | |
| Fort Hays State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 137 | 16 | $381k | — | 92% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 137 | 18 | $1M | 1000 | 99% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 140 | 19 | $2.6M | 989 | 88% | |
| University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 143 | 20 | $420k | — | 82% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 144 | 18 | $495k | — | 88% | |
| Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 146 | 22 | $413k | — | 97% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University room for 2 | 16 | $2.1M | $131,225 | 1000 | vs | |
| Tulane University 2 over cap | 20 | $1.9M | $93,417 | 990 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa room for 2 | 16 | $1.8M | $112,623 | 995 | vs | |
| Temple University 1 over cap | 19 | $1.5M | $79,938 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Florida at cap | 18 | $1.4M | $80,209 | 994 | vs | |
| Wichita State University 4 over cap | 22 | $1.4M | $63,694 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 3 over cap | 21 | $1.3M | $60,011 | 984 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 5 over cap | 23 | $1.2M | $52,487 | 980 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University room for 2 | 16 | $1.2M | $75,239 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio room for 2 | 16 | $1.2M | $74,080 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte room for 2 | 16 | $1.1M | $66,778 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham at cap | 18 | $1M | $55,964 | 984 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 1 over cap | 19 | $1M | $52,805 | 984 | vs |
Every American Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked