Carthage Women's Soccer Roster (2024)

FAQs

How hard is it to play Division 1 women's soccer? ›

In fact, only about 9.6% of high school women's soccer players go on to play in college, and only about 2.3% go on to play for a Division 1 school. That's why, in addition to having athletic talent and good grades, it's essential to take the soccer recruiting process seriously.

“We're a D-III program that provides student-athletes with a first-class experience that feels like D-I.

Carthage fields 27 NCAA Division III teams: Men's sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball, and wrestling.

The average height for a women's soccer team is 5 foot 7 inches. This is three inches taller than the average female height of 5 foot 4 inches. There can be considerable differences around this average.

Students considered for admission to Carthage should be in good standing with all previous or current colleges and have a minimum grade point average of 2.25 (on a 4.0 scale).

Carthage is one of America's best colleges, according to The Wall Street Journal (2025). The Princeton Review names Carthage one of the best regional colleges (2025). Carthage ranks among the top 20 for best value and No. 7 for best undergraduate teaching in the region, according to U.S. News & World Report (2024).

34,500 USD (2022 – 23)

Carthage College / Undergraduate tuition and fees

Carthage is proud of our student-athletes: 27 NCAA Division III sports + NECC esports.

How many students are at Carthage College? ›

It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,559 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 80 acres.

In fact, only about 2% of high school women's soccer players go on to compete at the NCAA D1 level. Approximately 7% of U.S. high school women's soccer players go on to compete in college across NCAA Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, NAIA, and junior college levels.

The recruiting process for college men's soccer is very competitive. About 7.9% of high school men's soccer players go on to play in college, and only about 1.1% go on to play for a Division 1 school. In addition to having athletic talent and good grades, it's essential to take the recruiting process seriously.

Your student-athlete needs a minimum GPA of 2.3 for DI and 2.2 for DII in the 16 core courses required by the NCAA. Note: This is different than the GPA on your child's high school transcript.

Overall a little over 7% of high school athletes (about 1 in 13) go on to play a varsity sport in college and less than 2% of high school athletes (1 in 57) go on to play at NCAA Division I schools. For additional information, see our page on the Odds of going Pro.