by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Volleyball at Valparaiso University — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Valpo plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Missouri Valley Conference.
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The Valpo women’s volleyball team lists 18 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 54. The NCAA tracked 53 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Among the 13 varsity sports Valpo reports, volleyball sits at #8 by total roster size.
The women’s volleyball program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 2 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Carin Avery.
Across the school’s 13 sports, volleyball sits #7 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Valpo women’s volleyball program brought in $884,086 in revenue against $900,859 in expenses, running a deficit of $16,773. Per athlete, that is about $8,560 in operating expense per athlete, or $154,076 per team.
Against the school’s 13 sports, volleyball sits #6 by revenue, or about 5% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s volleyball team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 (995 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 99% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 987, volleyball sits above average at 1000.
When Valpo earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.