Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Arkansas State University Women's Track & Field
Jonesboro, AR · the Red Wolves · Arkansas State University overview
69
Roster
24 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.4M
Team budget
69th percentile in Division I
$19,965
Per roster spot
median $10,430
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
979
APR
97% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Arkansas State University fields a women's track & field team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 69 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $1,377,606, above the median of $939k — $19,965 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 24 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 979, about the median of 987, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,730,017 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,698 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).
#110Team budgetof 348 · Division I#64Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#267Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#234APRof 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
- Roster69 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 24 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$1,377,606 for the year
- Operating expenses$513,396 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,965 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,730,017 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,698 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$310,100 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Patchell head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Matt Kraft | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Vining | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jesse Duvall | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Rachmaciej | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tyra Nabors | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Upchurch | 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
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 →8,760undergraduates · 14,032 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 8,019 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1180
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →69on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4569
24 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate979
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,377,606 $19,965 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,730,017
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $310,100
Cost
Full picture →$13,002net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,754 in-state · $13,826 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Arkansas 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 program69 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,002 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,760Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 53 | 16 | $34k | — | 66% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 61 | 74 | $209k | — | 50% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 62 | 10 | $15k | — | 97% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 63 | 38 | $257k | — | 88% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 65 | 74 | $1.1M | 974 | 93% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 72 | 54 | $703k | — | 100% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 106 | 21 | $100k | — | — | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 107 | 54 | $475k | 972 | 87% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 112 | 11 | $38k | — | 53% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 113 | 101 | $929k | 989 | 90% | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 120 | 83 | $685k | 961 | 79% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 121 | 95 | $3M | 996 | 98% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 66 over cap | 111 | $2.2M | $19,596 | 984 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 24 over cap | 69 | $1.4M | $19,965 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 87 over cap | 132 | $1.3M | $10,050 | 982 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 55 over cap | 100 | $1.3M | $12,904 | 996 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 29 over cap | 74 | $1.2M | $16,805 | 966 | vs | |
| Marshall University 38 over cap | 83 | $1.2M | $14,370 | 986 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University 72 over cap | 117 | $1.1M | $9,302 | 977 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 27 over cap | 72 | $952k | $13,220 | 952 | vs | |
| Troy University 60 over cap | 105 | $947k | $9,020 | 985 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 49 over cap | 94 | $901k | $9,581 | 977 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 35 over cap | 80 | $891k | $11,137 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 14 over cap | 59 | $577k | $9,777 | 982 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 4 | 41 | $404k | $9,857 | 996 | vs |
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