Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.
Alcorn State University Women's Track & Field
Lorman, MS · the Braves · Alcorn State University overview
76
Roster
31 over the D-I cap of 45
$392k
Team budget
12th percentile in Division I
$5,159
Per roster spot
median $10,430
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
970
APR
97% of players retained
25%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Alcorn State University fields a women's track & field team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 76 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $392,150, well below the median of $939k — $5,159 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 31 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (315 of 348 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 970, about the median of 987, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $868,503 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,713 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 348 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#306Team budgetof 348 · Division I#303Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#243Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#279APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster76 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 31 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$392,150 for the year
- Operating expenses$144,085 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,159 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate970 multi-year; 958 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$868,503 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,713 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$45,319 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Banks | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Roy Lee Jr. | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Darrione Joseph | 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 track & field players513,808 2024-25
- Division I roster spots33,139 348 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 16 6.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,432undergraduates · 2,894 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →25%admitted · of 7,511 applicants
SAT middle 50%850 – 998
ACT middle 50%15 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →76on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4576
31 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate970
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $392,150 $5,160 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $868,503
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $45,319
Cost
Full picture →$13,155net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,549
Campus safety
Full picture →1.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Alcorn 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 Track & Field program76 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions25% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,155 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 2,432Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.56 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 57 | 27 | $352k | — | 49% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 62 | 71 | $405k | 982 | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 64 | 28 | $68k | — | 49% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 65 | 43 | $88k | — | 53% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 71 | 59 | $577k | 982 | 75% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 94 | 67 | $515k | 960 | 50% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 99 | 72 | $952k | 952 | 73% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 101 | 114 | $4M | 983 | 74% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 102 | 58 | $1.1M | 941 | 24% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 102 | 51 | $512k | 958 | 94% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 113 | 80 | $891k | 983 | 99% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 115 | 76 | $822k | 991 | 94% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University 13 over cap | 58 | $1.1M | $18,607 | 941 | vs | |
| Alabama State University 28 over cap | 73 | $637k | $8,727 | 974 | vs | |
| Texas Southern University 31 over cap | 76 | $569k | $7,480 | 965 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge 22 over cap | 67 | $515k | $7,681 | 960 | vs | |
| Florida A&M University room for 17 | 28 | $493k | $17,609 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff room for 1 | 44 | $460k | $10,453 | 1000 | vs | |
| Jackson State University 26 over cap | 71 | $405k | $5,706 | 982 | vs | |
| Alcorn State University 31 over cap | 76 | $392k | $5,159 | 970 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University 34 over cap | 79 | $310k | $3,924 | 938 | vs | |
| Prairie View A&M University room for 12 | 33 | $231k | $6,988 | 991 | vs | |
| Bethune-Cookman University room for 16 | 29 | $163k | $5,627 | 949 | vs | |
| Mississippi Valley State University room for 4 | 41 | $142k | $3,465 | 964 | vs |
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