Division II · Peach Belt Conference
Columbus State University Women's Track & Field
Columbus, GA · the Cougars · Columbus State University overview
41
Roster
2024–25 season
$84k
Team budget
11th percentile in Division II
$2,060
Per roster spot
median $4,954
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Columbus State University fields a women's track & field team in the Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 41 players, below the median of 55, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $84,460, well below the median of $287k — $2,060 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II women's track & field programs. The school gave $806,828 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,642 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 255 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#228Team budgetof 255 · Division II#238Spend per playerof 255 · Division II#149Roster sizeof 255 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's track & field program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster41 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$84,460 for the year
- Operating expenses$22,867 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,060 division median $4,954
- Athletic aid, women's teams$806,828 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,642 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$59,960 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier Matthews 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 II roster spots16,520 255 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 31 3.2% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →6,008undergraduates · 7,610 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 3,550 applicants
SAT middle 50%860 – 1100
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →41on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $84,460 $2,060 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $806,828
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $59,960
Cost
Full picture →$11,384net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,751 in-state · $16,804 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Columbus 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 program41 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,384 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,008Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 33 | 107 | $3.4M | 994 | 50% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 38 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 45 | 20 | $65k | — | 31% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 61 | 22 | $102k | — | 63% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 75 | 77 | $416k | — | 49% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 77 | 105 | $947k | 985 | 93% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 78 | 27 | $468k | 981 | 66% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 79 | 9 | $34k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 80 | 73 | $637k | 974 | 96% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 80 | 30 | $91k | — | — | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 83 | 29 | $52k | — | 71% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 91 | 44 | $259k | — | 65% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Peach Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) | 95 | $633k | $6,668 | — | vs | |
| Flagler College | 121 | $609k | $5,036 | — | vs | |
| Lander University | 102 | $305k | $2,988 | — | vs | |
| University of North Georgia | 25 | $198k | $7,924 | — | vs | |
| Augusta University | 43 | $183k | $4,264 | — | vs | |
| Columbus State University | 41 | $84k | $2,060 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 20 | $63k | $3,171 | — | vs | |
| Clayton State University | 29 | $52k | $1,806 | — | vs | |
| Georgia College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Peach Belt Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked