Division I · Mid-American Conference
Central Michigan University Women's Basketball
Mount Pleasant, MI · the Chippewas · Central Michigan University overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$1.9M
Team budget
38th percentile in Division I
$116,137
Per roster spot
median $141,297
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
996
APR
98% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Central Michigan University fields a women's basketball team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,858,197, below the median of $2.2M — $116,137 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 996, about the median of 986, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,835,760 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,806 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#225Team budgetof 360 · Division I#237Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#100Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#51APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,858,197 for the year
- Operating expenses$360,606 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$116,137 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,835,760 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,806 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$127,544 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kristin Haynie head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Chelsie Butler | Associate Head Coach, Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jenna Allen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rana El-Husseini | Player Development / Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ava Denton | Director of Basketball Operations | 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 →10,055undergraduates · 14,399 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 18,102 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1210
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1516
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate996
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,858,197 $116,137 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,835,760
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $127,544
Cost
Full picture →$15,826net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,312
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Central Michigan 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,826 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,055Setting, 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 Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 15 | 23 | $204k | — | 66% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 25 | 17 | $743k | — | 84% | |
| Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | 13 | $649k | — | 81% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 41 | 13 | $673k | — | 73% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 61 | 16 | $7.2M | 953 | 84% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 61 | 22 | $245k | — | 71% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 64 | 12 | $620k | — | 97% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 71 | 21 | $1.3M | — | 95% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 80 | 13 | $134k | — | 97% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 87 | 17 | $206k | — | 76% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 93 | 17 | $236k | — | 83% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 99 | 17 | $142k | — | 76% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 33 over cap | 48 | $3M | $63,053 | 973 | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York 1 over cap | 16 | $3M | $188,429 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Toledo at cap | 15 | $2.6M | $171,624 | 996 | vs | |
| Ball State University room for 1 | 14 | $2.2M | $157,034 | 986 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University room for 1 | 14 | $2M | $139,739 | 1000 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.9M | $116,137 | 996 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University 7 over cap | 22 | $1.8M | $80,496 | 982 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University at cap | 15 | $1.8M | $117,066 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Akron 1 over cap | 16 | $1.7M | $103,274 | 990 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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