Division I · Southeastern Conference
Auburn University Women's Basketball
Auburn, AL · the Tigers · Auburn University overview
21
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 15
$5.8M
Team budget
87th percentile in Division I
$276,772
Per roster spot
median $141,297
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
981
APR
96% of players retained
50%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Auburn University fields a women's basketball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $5,812,213, well above the median of $2.2M — $276,772 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (145 of 360 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 981, about the median of 986, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,415,182 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $28,819 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#48Team budgetof 360 · Division I#62Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#68Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#207APRof 360 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$5,812,213 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,459,687 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$276,772 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,415,182 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$28,819 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,230,599 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Vickers head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Candice M. Jackson | Assistant Coach / Chief of Staff | On file · sign in |
| Sydney Carter | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Taja Cole | Assistant Coach / Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Tamoria Holmes | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| DeQuann Gordon | Assistant Coach / Video Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| AK Prestridge | Director of Basketball Operations | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 1 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,175 360 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 58 1.7% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's basketball 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 →26,874undergraduates · 33,015 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →50%admitted · of 48,178 applicants
SAT middle 50%1240 – 1380
ACT middle 50%25 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1521
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,812,213 $276,772 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,415,182
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,230,599
Cost
Full picture →$24,524net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,536 in-state · $33,944 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.81violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 23 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Auburn 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 Basketball program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions50% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,524 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 26,874Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.81 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 17 | 17 | $563k | — | 31% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 33 | 21 | $412k | — | 99% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 40 | 14 | $134k | — | 63% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 43 | 17 | $590k | — | 93% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 49 | 27 | $264k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 50 | 17 | $1.1M | 967 | 96% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 62 | 13 | $1.9M | 979 | 93% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 71 | 15 | $1.2M | — | 49% | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 83 | 13 | $410k | — | 77% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 86 | 12 | $1.6M | 987 | 76% | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 87 | 16 | $508k | — | 54% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 93 | 16 | $307k | — | 63% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 16 over cap | 31 | $13M | $423,205 | 990 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University room for 2 | 13 | $12M | $930,709 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 17 over cap | 32 | $10M | $325,008 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 9 over cap | 24 | $8.8M | $364,846 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi at cap | 15 | $8.5M | $565,288 | 965 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 13 over cap | 28 | $8.3M | $297,135 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 2 | 13 | $7.7M | $589,198 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 15 over cap | 30 | $7.6M | $251,994 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville room for 1 | 14 | $6.7M | $480,783 | 965 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station room for 4 | 11 | $6.6M | $604,157 | 995 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 11 over cap | 26 | $6.3M | $243,277 | 978 | vs | |
| Auburn University 6 over cap | 21 | $5.8M | $276,772 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 1 over cap | 16 | $5.7M | $359,274 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Florida room for 1 | 14 | $5.5M | $394,094 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 8 over cap | 23 | $5.5M | $237,920 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 15 over cap | 30 | $5.4M | $181,119 | 978 | vs |
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