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Division I · The Ivy League

Cornell University Women's Track & Field

Ithaca, NY · the Big Red · Cornell University overview
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171
Roster
126 over the D-I cap of 45
$1M
Team budget
54th percentile in Division I
$5,878
Per roster spot
median $10,430
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
996
APR
99% of players retained
8%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity

Cornell University fields a women's track & field team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 171 players, well above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $1,005,299, about the median of $939k — $5,878 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 126 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 reports no athletic aid for women's teams.

Among Division I women's track & field programs

Where this program sits against its 348 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#161Team budgetof 348 · Division I#283Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#6Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#57APRof 348 · Division I
Team budget$1M
Spend per player$5,878
Roster size171
Coaching staff7
APR996

Team budgets across the division

$27k$5.1M
this programevery Division I women's track & field program

Roster sizes (cap 45)

15269
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster171 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap45 126 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,005,299 for the year
  • Operating expenses$270,968 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$5,878 division median $10,430
  • Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 992 latest
  • Players retained99% year to year
  • Eligible100% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$470,239 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Michael Henderson head coachHead Coachnot on file
Mike HendersonAlan B. '53 and Elizabeth Heekin Harris Head Coach of Women's Track & Field / Men's and Women's Cross Countrynot on file
Kevin PhippsAssociate Head CoachOn file · sign in
Kayla EvansAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Jacky MendesAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Ethan SanduskyAssistant Coachnot 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

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Campus

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16,051undergraduates · 26,264 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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8%admitted · of 65,635 applicants
SAT middle 50%1480 – 1560
ACT middle 50%33 – 35
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
95%

Women's Track & Field

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171on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45171
126 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate996
99% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,005,299 $5,879 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
None
Recruiting spend, women's
$470,239

Cost

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$26,455net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$88,140
Average net price$26,455
Net price by family income
$0–30k$4,079
$30–48k$5,589
$48–75k$8,129
$75–110k$18,531
$110k and up$51,735
Tuition & fees
$66,014

Campus safety

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1.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.92
Property0.92
In residence halls
32 burglaries · 106 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
106 over 2022–2024

Majors

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18%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Computer & information sciences693 · 18%
Business557 · 14%
Engineering511 · 13%
Agriculture423 · 11%
Biological sciences382 · 10%

Research Cornell 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 program171 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions8% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,455 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,051Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.92 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

Cornell UniversityIthaca College · 2 miState University of New York at Cortland · 18 miBinghamton University · 36 miSyracuse University · 44 miLe Moyne College · 46 miState University of New York at Morrisville · 53 miColgate University · 55 miAlfred University · 68 miAlfred State College · 68 miHamilton College · 69 miNazareth University · 69 miState University of New York at Oswego · 70 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League257$199k—70%
State University of New York at Cortland Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference1844$81k—51%
Binghamton University Division I · America East Conference36135$703k99838%
Syracuse University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference44106$2.4M98842%
Le Moyne College Division I · Northeast Conference4658$165k—75%
State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference538$12k—91%
Colgate University Division I · Patriot League55104$503k100012%
Alfred University Division III · Empire 86813$72k—48%
Alfred State College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference6836$75k—82%
Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference6939$107k—12%
Nazareth University Division III · Empire 86960$162k—79%
State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference7076$92k—80%

Other women's track & field programs in the The Ivy League

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Harvard University 75 over cap120$1.4M$11,811996vs
Princeton University 85 over cap130$1.2M$9,104998vs
Cornell University 126 over cap171$1M$5,878996vs
Yale University 85 over cap130$1M$7,704994vs
University of Pennsylvania 99 over cap144$975k$6,7721000vs
Dartmouth College 79 over cap124$596k$4,806997vs
Columbia University-Barnard College 120 over cap165$588k$3,5631000vs
Brown University room for 1332$266k$8,305994vs

Every The Ivy League women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked