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Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.

Bethune-Cookman University Women's Track & Field

Daytona Beach, FL · the Wildcats · Bethune-Cookman University overview
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29
Roster
room for 16 under the cap of 45
$163k
Team budget
4th percentile in Division I
$5,627
Per roster spot
median $10,430
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
949
APR
96% of players retained
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

Bethune-Cookman University fields a women's track & field team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, well below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $163,209, well below the median of $939k — $5,627 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. That leaves room for 16 under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 949, about the median of 987, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $988,567 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,597 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).

#336Team budgetof 348 · Division I#294Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#331Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#319APRof 348 · Division I
Team budget$163k
Spend per player$5,627
Roster size29
Coaching staff6
APR949

Team budgets across the division

$27k$5.1M
this programevery Division I women's track & field program

Roster sizes (cap 45)

15269
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster29 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap45 room for 16
  • Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
  • Team expenses$163,209 for the year
  • Operating expenses$75,359 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$5,627 division median $10,430
  • Academic Progress Rate949 multi-year; 947 latest
  • Players retained96% year to year
  • Eligible93% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$988,567 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$9,597 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$75,954 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Garon Jackson head coachHead Coachnot 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

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About the school

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Campus

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2,414undergraduates · 2,515 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Liberal arts college
Affiliation
United Methodist
HBCU
Yes

Getting in

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100%admitted · of 6,844 applicants
SAT middle 50%830 – 1000
ACT middle 50%15 – 18
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
28%

Women's Track & Field

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29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4529
room for 16
Academic Progress Rate949
96% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$163,209 $5,628 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$988,567
Recruiting spend, women's
$75,954

Cost

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$14,705net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$29,940
Average net price$14,705
Net price by family income
$0–30k$13,728
$30–48k$14,194
$48–75k$16,399
$75–110k$19,105
$110k and up$20,662
Tuition & fees
$14,794

Campus safety

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1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.17
Property1.05
In residence halls
6 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
0 over 2022–2024

Majors

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22%of bachelor's degrees in liberal arts & general studies · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Liberal arts & general studies64 · 22%
Business46 · 16%
Psychology41 · 14%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation29 · 10%
Communication & journalism29 · 10%

Research Bethune-Cookman University

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Women's Track & Field program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,705 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsLiberal arts & general studies · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,414Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 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

Bethune-Cookman UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) · 2 miStetson University · 20 miUniversity of Central Florida · 43 miFlagler College · 50 miUniversity of North Florida · 79 miUniversity of Florida · 85 miJacksonville University · 86 miSaint Leo University · 95 miFlorida Southern College · 98 miUniversity of South Florida · 115 miUniversity of Tampa · 123 miEckerd College · 144 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Peach Belt Conference295$633k—66%
Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference20———86%
University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference4394$2.2M98940%
Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference50121$609k—78%
University of North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference7983$508k99762%
University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference85115$3M96324%
Jacksonville University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference8668$800k98057%
Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference95———72%
Florida Southern College Division II · Independent9859$241k—59%
University of South Florida Division I · American Conference11596$1.8M99041%
University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference123122$350k—41%
Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference144———79%

Other women's track & field programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Grambling State University 13 over cap58$1.1M$18,607941vs
Alabama State University 28 over cap73$637k$8,727974vs
Texas Southern University 31 over cap76$569k$7,480965vs
Southern University, Baton Rouge 22 over cap67$515k$7,681960vs
Florida A&M University room for 1728$493k$17,609972vs
University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff room for 144$460k$10,4531000vs
Jackson State University 26 over cap71$405k$5,706982vs
Alcorn State University 31 over cap76$392k$5,159970vs
Alabama A&M University 34 over cap79$310k$3,924938vs
Prairie View A&M University room for 1233$231k$6,988991vs
Bethune-Cookman University room for 1629$163k$5,627949vs
Mississippi Valley State University room for 441$142k$3,465964vs

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