Division I · Patriot League
American University Women's Track & Field
Washington, DC · the Eagles · American University overview
68
Roster
23 over the D-I cap of 45
$714k
Team budget
34th percentile in Division I
$10,503
Per roster spot
median $10,430
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
47%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
American University fields a women's track & field team in the Patriot League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 68 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $714,227, below the median of $939k — $10,503 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 23 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 1000, about the median of 987, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,353,166 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $19,968 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).
#229Team budgetof 348 · Division I#168Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#270Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#1APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster68 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 23 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$714,227 for the year
- Operating expenses$133,316 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,503 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,353,166 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,968 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$101,199 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Graham head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jordyn Pugh | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Dentarius Locke | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's track & field 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 →7,817undergraduates · 13,019 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →47%admitted · of 17,786 applicants
SAT middle 50%1300 – 1450
ACT middle 50%29 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →68on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4568
23 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $714,227 $10,503 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,353,166
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $101,199
Cost
Full picture →$40,189net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $56,543
Campus safety
Full picture →0.3violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →36%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research American 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 program68 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions47% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$40,189 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 36%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,817Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference | 1 | 16 | $166k | — | — | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 85 | $1.6M | 997 | 13% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · United East Conference | 3 | 15 | $50k | — | 81% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 3 | 70 | $575k | 1000 | 44% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 4 | 93 | $1.3M | 994 | 35% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 5 | 79 | $91k | — | 84% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 5 | 8 | $47k | — | 61% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 9 | 100 | $2.2M | 989 | 45% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 14 | 119 | $1.5M | 997 | 89% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 19 | 38 | $109k | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 30 | 70 | $902k | 992 | 74% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 33 | — | — | 998 | 9% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Patriot League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University 90 over cap | 135 | $2M | $14,951 | 985 | vs | |
| Bucknell University 164 over cap | 209 | $1.8M | $8,740 | 996 | vs | |
| Lehigh University 98 over cap | 143 | $1.2M | $8,633 | 1000 | vs | |
| American University 23 over cap | 68 | $714k | $10,503 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lafayette College 80 over cap | 125 | $531k | $4,249 | 989 | vs | |
| Colgate University 59 over cap | 104 | $503k | $4,840 | 1000 | vs | |
| College of the Holy Cross 77 over cap | 122 | $474k | $3,883 | 998 | vs | |
| Loyola University Maryland room for 15 | 30 | $185k | $6,175 | 1000 | vs | |
| U.S. Military Academy | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 998 | vs |
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