Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor
Colorado State University Women's Track & Field
Fort Collins, CO · the Rams · Colorado State University overview
120
Roster
75 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.4M
Team budget
69th percentile in Division I
$11,722
Per roster spot
median $10,430
11
Coaches
2 head · 9 assistant
996
APR
99% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Colorado State University fields a women's track & field team in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 120 players, above the median of 95, with 2 head coaches and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $1,406,686, above the median of $939k — $11,722 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 75 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 996, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,694,392 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,917 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).
#108Team budgetof 348 · Division I#143Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#85Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#57APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster120 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 75 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$1,406,686 for the year
- Operating expenses$369,358 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,722 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,694,392 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,917 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$274,552 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bedard head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kelly Voelz | Head Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marshall Ackley | Associate Head Coach - Multis, Pole Vault / Facilities Management | On file · sign in |
| J.J Riese | Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles, and Relays / Meet Director | On file · sign in |
| Maria Creech | Assistant Coach -- Jumps / Equipment Liaison | On file · sign in |
| Jim Nagel | Volunteer Coach - Distance Events | not on file |
| Michael Mooney | Assistant Coach - Distance / XC / Recruiting | On file · sign in |
| Mattias Borrman | Volunteer Coach - Throwing Events | not on file |
| Phil Bennett | Volunteer Coach - Multis & Pole Vault | 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 →25,834undergraduates · 33,500 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 36,612 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 67%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →120on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45120
75 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate996
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,406,686 $11,722 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,694,392
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $274,552
Cost
Full picture →$19,828net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,009 in-state · $33,765 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.36violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 20 burglaries · 104 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Colorado 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 program120 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,828 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,834Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.36 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 23 | 99 | $780k | 990 | 86% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 40 | 78 | $2.1M | 996 | 83% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 17 | $25k | — | 87% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 57 | 146 | $1.4M | 991 | 97% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 57 | 38 | $234k | — | 60% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 58 | 78 | $254k | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 59 | 68 | $308k | — | — | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 109 | — | — | 993 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 117 | 89 | $750k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 120 | 39 | $220k | — | 20% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University 102 over cap | 147 | $2M | $13,921 | 982 | vs | |
| San Diego State University 49 over cap | 94 | $1.8M | $18,981 | 984 | vs | |
| University of San Francisco 42 over cap | 87 | $1.8M | $20,375 | 986 | vs | |
| Boise State University 72 over cap | 117 | $1.7M | $14,111 | 982 | vs | |
| Washington State University 71 over cap | 116 | $1.6M | $13,851 | 987 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 51 over cap | 96 | $1.5M | $15,892 | 963 | vs | |
| Texas State University 62 over cap | 107 | $1.5M | $13,644 | 973 | vs | |
| Colorado State University 75 over cap | 120 | $1.4M | $11,722 | 996 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento 48 over cap | 93 | $1.3M | $13,800 | 980 | vs | |
| Utah State University 86 over cap | 131 | $1.3M | $9,788 | 979 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton 108 over cap | 153 | $1.1M | $7,321 | 972 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University 48 over cap | 93 | $1M | $10,781 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Portland 54 over cap | 99 | $980k | $9,901 | 997 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University 115 over cap | 160 | $932k | $5,826 | 990 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge 20 over cap | 65 | $760k | $11,685 | 961 | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside 67 over cap | 112 | $757k | $6,755 | 980 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine 15 over cap | 60 | $674k | $11,236 | 981 | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara 10 over cap | 55 | $400k | $7,281 | 992 | vs | |
| Pepperdine University 42 over cap | 87 | $387k | $4,443 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California room for 13 | 32 | $179k | $5,609 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific room for 30 | 15 | $70k | $4,651 | 1000 | vs |
Every Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked