Division I · Northeast Conference
Central Connecticut State University Women's Track & Field
New Britain, CT · the Blue Devils · Central Connecticut State University overview
105
Roster
60 over the D-I cap of 45
$410k
Team budget
15th percentile in Division I
$3,903
Per roster spot
median $10,430
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
971
APR
98% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Central Connecticut State University fields a women's track & field team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 105 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $409,838, well below the median of $939k — $3,903 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 60 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 971, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,945,042 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,842 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).
#295Team budgetof 348 · Division I#328Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#139Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#276APRof 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
- Roster105 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 60 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$409,838 for the year
- Operating expenses$80,259 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,903 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate971 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,945,042 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,842 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$35,444 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Blake head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nicole Dumpson-Jackson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Amanda Powlen | Throws Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bryan Powlen | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Alex Norstrom | Assistant 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 →7,917undergraduates · 9,712 students in all
Women 49% Men 51%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 8,282 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1180
ACT middle 50%19 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →105on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45105
60 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate971
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $409,838 $3,903 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,945,042
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $35,444
Cost
Full picture →$17,207net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,460 in-state · $25,736 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Central Connecticut 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 program105 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,207 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,917Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 5 | 71 | $214k | — | 34% | |
| University of Hartford Division III · Conference of New England | 8 | 33 | $96k | 995 | 83% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 11 | 99 | $292k | — | 17% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Metro Conference | 20 | 112 | $1.6M | 1000 | 77% | |
| Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 27 | 101 | $415k | — | 81% | |
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 28 | 130 | $1M | 994 | 5% | |
| University of Connecticut Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 28 | 120 | $1.8M | 988 | 54% | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 28 | 66 | $134k | — | 81% | |
| University of New Haven Division I · Northeast Conference | 30 | 117 | $465k | — | 81% | |
| Springfield College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 30 | 110 | $192k | — | 70% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 30 | 90 | $141k | — | 81% | |
| American International College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 31 | 15 | $296k | — | 97% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner College 38 over cap | 83 | $740k | $8,911 | 975 | vs | |
| Stonehill College 49 over cap | 94 | $677k | $7,196 | — | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 15 over cap | 60 | $674k | $11,238 | 988 | vs | |
| Chicago State University 15 over cap | 60 | $594k | $9,899 | 925 | vs | |
| University of New Haven 72 over cap | 117 | $465k | $3,972 | — | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University 60 over cap | 105 | $410k | $3,903 | 971 | vs | |
| Long Island University room for 27 | 18 | $280k | $15,582 | — | vs | |
| Le Moyne College 13 over cap | 58 | $165k | $2,839 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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