Division I · Mid-American Conference
Ball State University Women's Track & Field
Muncie, IN · the Cardinals · Ball State University overview
98
Roster
53 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.1M
Team budget
59th percentile in Division I
$11,542
Per roster spot
median $10,430
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
987
APR
99% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Ball State University fields a women's track & field team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 98 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,131,138, above the median of $939k — $11,542 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 53 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 987, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,039,187 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,477 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).
#142Team budgetof 348 · Division I#151Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#162Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#158APRof 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
- Roster98 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 53 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,131,138 for the year
- Operating expenses$220,545 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,542 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,039,187 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,477 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$293,629 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Wheatley head coach | Head 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 →14,874undergraduates · 20,440 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 28,668 applicants
SAT middle 50%1080 – 1250
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →98on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4598
53 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate987
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,131,138 $11,542 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,039,187
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $293,629
Cost
Full picture →$13,017net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,758 in-state · $28,766 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.74violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Ball 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 program98 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,017 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 14,874Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.74 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | 41 | $97k | — | 53% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 12 | $36k | — | 74% | |
| Butler University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 48 | 70 | $580k | 993 | 86% | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 50 | 69 | $395k | 993 | 81% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 51 | 91 | $584k | — | 73% | |
| Manchester University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 41 | $56k | — | 91% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 39 | $54k | — | 71% | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Division I · Horizon League | 65 | 39 | $153k | 967 | 86% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 73 | — | — | — | — | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 73 | 83 | $907k | 997 | 62% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 77 | 97 | $271k | 990 | 95% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 81 | 120 | $2.6M | 964 | 50% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 112 over cap | 157 | $1.6M | $10,270 | 994 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University 93 over cap | 138 | $1.3M | $9,303 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Toledo 49 over cap | 94 | $1.3M | $13,631 | 985 | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York 101 over cap | 146 | $1.2M | $7,919 | 988 | vs | |
| Ball State University 53 over cap | 98 | $1.1M | $11,542 | 987 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 33 over cap | 78 | $1.1M | $13,636 | 969 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University 95 over cap | 140 | $1M | $7,304 | 981 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University 47 over cap | 92 | $865k | $9,406 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Akron 59 over cap | 104 | $755k | $7,258 | 982 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked