Division I · Big 12 Conference
Baylor University Women's Basketball
Waco, TX · the Bears · Baylor University overview
34
Roster
19 over the D-I cap of 15
$9.3M
Team budget
98th percentile in Division I
$274,382
Per roster spot
median $141,297
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
981
APR
99% of players retained
51%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Baylor University fields a women's basketball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $9,328,990, well above the median of $2.2M — $274,382 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 19 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 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,961,215 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $27,658 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#10Team budgetof 360 · Division I#65Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#6Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#207APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 19 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$9,328,990 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,451,653 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$274,382 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 962 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,961,215 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$27,658 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$922,992 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicki Collen head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tony Greene | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Johnnie Harris | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aaron Sternecker | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jaelyn Richard Harris | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tez Dumars | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →15,155undergraduates · 20,824 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →51%admitted · of 39,735 applicants
SAT middle 50%1210 – 1400
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →34on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1534
19 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $9,328,990 $274,382 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,961,215
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $922,992
Cost
Full picture →$49,727net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $54,844
Campus safety
Full picture →0.99violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 50 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 26 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Baylor 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 program34 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions51% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$49,727 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 15,155Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.99 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 39 | 18 | $287k | — | 95% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 71 | 17 | $195k | — | 39% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 79 | 11 | $6.6M | 995 | 63% | |
| Tarleton State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 79 | 15 | $2.5M | — | 94% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 82 | 14 | $9.6M | 995 | 43% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · United Athletic Conference | 82 | 13 | $2.1M | 969 | 81% | |
| Concordia University Texas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 89 | 18 | $220k | — | 91% | |
| University of Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 91 | 11 | $126k | — | 54% | |
| Southern Methodist University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 92 | 13 | $7.3M | 967 | 61% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 95 | 32 | $10M | 991 | 29% | |
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 98 | 14 | $1M | — | 84% | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 102 | 14 | $277k | — | 65% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University room for 1 | 14 | $9.6M | $684,806 | 995 | vs | |
| Baylor University 19 over cap | 34 | $9.3M | $274,382 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Arizona at cap | 15 | $8M | $533,424 | 991 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University at cap | 15 | $7.1M | $473,347 | 985 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 13 over cap | 28 | $6.7M | $240,486 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Kansas room for 1 | 14 | $5.5M | $392,294 | 975 | vs | |
| West Virginia University at cap | 15 | $5.5M | $365,074 | 996 | vs | |
| Iowa State University at cap | 15 | $5.3M | $352,187 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 9 over cap | 24 | $5.2M | $215,717 | 985 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.1M | $317,678 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Utah room for 1 | 14 | $5M | $358,269 | 986 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 18 over cap | 33 | $4.9M | $148,859 | 970 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University room for 1 | 14 | $4.7M | $337,039 | 969 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati room for 2 | 13 | $4.4M | $338,478 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida at cap | 15 | $4.2M | $279,711 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Houston room for 1 | 14 | $3.7M | $263,252 | 978 | vs |
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