Division I · Mid-American Conference
Central Michigan University Women's Track & Field
Mount Pleasant, MI · the Chippewas · Central Michigan University overview
140
Roster
95 over the D-I cap of 45
$1M
Team budget
55th percentile in Division I
$7,304
Per roster spot
median $10,430
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
981
APR
99% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Central Michigan University fields a women's track & field team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 140 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,022,576, about the median of $939k — $7,304 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 95 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 981, about the median of 987, with 99% 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 track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 348 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#159Team budgetof 348 · Division I#251Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#38Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#219APRof 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
- Roster140 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 95 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,022,576 for the year
- Operating expenses$272,738 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,304 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 993 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Swieton 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 →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 Track & Field
Full picture →140on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45140
95 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,022,576 $7,304 per roster spot · upper 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 Track & Field program140 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 Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 15 | 85 | $69k | — | 66% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 25 | 40 | $336k | — | 84% | |
| Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | 103 | $245k | — | 81% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 41 | 104 | $454k | — | 73% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 61 | 199 | $2.5M | 996 | 84% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 61 | 70 | $101k | — | 71% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 64 | 88 | $596k | — | 97% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 71 | 180 | $1.2M | — | 95% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 80 | 28 | $37k | — | 97% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 87 | 193 | $207k | — | 76% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 93 | 107 | $191k | — | 83% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 99 | — | — | — | 76% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 112 over cap | 157 | $1.6M | $10,270 | 994 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University 93 over cap | 138 | $1.3M | $9,303 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Toledo 49 over cap | 94 | $1.3M | $13,631 | 985 | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York 101 over cap | 146 | $1.2M | $7,919 | 988 | vs | |
| Ball State University 53 over cap | 98 | $1.1M | $11,542 | 987 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 33 over cap | 78 | $1.1M | $13,636 | 969 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University 95 over cap | 140 | $1M | $7,304 | 981 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University 47 over cap | 92 | $865k | $9,406 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Akron 59 over cap | 104 | $755k | $7,258 | 982 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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