Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Butler University Women's Track & Field
Indianapolis, IN · the Bulldogs · Butler University overview
70
Roster
25 over the D-I cap of 45
$580k
Team budget
26th percentile in Division I
$8,292
Per roster spot
median $10,430
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Butler University fields a women's track & field team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 70 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $580,498, below the median of $939k — $8,292 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 25 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 993, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,624,120 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,732 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).
#257Team budgetof 348 · Division I#226Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#262Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#92APRof 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
- Roster70 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 25 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$580,498 for the year
- Operating expenses$55,340 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,292 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,624,120 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,732 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,867,789 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Roe 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 →4,519undergraduates · 5,763 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 9,431 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1360
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →70on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4570
25 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $580,498 $8,293 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,624,120
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,867,789
Cost
Full picture →$40,140net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $45,980
Campus safety
Full picture →2.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Butler 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 program70 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$40,140 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,519Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 4 | 69 | $395k | 993 | 81% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 9 | 91 | $584k | — | 73% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 26 | 39 | $54k | — | 71% | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 41 | $97k | — | 53% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 39 | 125 | $195k | — | 54% | |
| Ball State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 48 | 98 | $1.1M | 987 | 72% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 50 | 116 | $2.4M | 993 | 80% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 57 | 120 | $2.6M | 964 | 50% | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 66 | 34 | $23k | — | 73% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 12 | $36k | — | 74% | |
| Indiana State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 126 | $1.2M | 988 | 92% | |
| Manchester University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 84 | 41 | $56k | — | 91% |
Other women's track & field programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova University 43 over cap | 88 | $2.2M | $24,578 | 1000 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) 47 over cap | 92 | $2M | $21,708 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 75 over cap | 120 | $1.8M | $14,878 | 988 | vs | |
| Providence College 48 over cap | 93 | $1.6M | $17,450 | 989 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 40 over cap | 85 | $1.6M | $18,369 | 997 | vs | |
| DePaul University 30 over cap | 75 | $1.4M | $19,310 | 999 | vs | |
| Butler University 25 over cap | 70 | $580k | $8,292 | 993 | vs | |
| Xavier University 30 over cap | 75 | $470k | $6,270 | 986 | vs | |
| Marquette University 61 over cap | 106 | $380k | $3,588 | 1000 | vs | |
| Creighton University 6 over cap | 51 | $200k | $3,921 | — | vs |
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