Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Duquesne University Women's Track & Field
Pittsburgh, PA · the Dukes · Duquesne University overview
116
Roster
71 over the D-I cap of 45
$909k
Team budget
47th percentile in Division I
$7,832
Per roster spot
median $10,430
5
Coaches
2 head · 3 assistant
996
APR
100% of players retained
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Duquesne University fields a women's track & field team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 116 players, above the median of 95, with 2 head coaches and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $908,555, about the median of $939k — $7,832 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 71 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 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,617,684 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,298 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).
#184Team budgetof 348 · Division I#236Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#104Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#57APRof 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
- Roster116 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 71 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$908,555 for the year
- Operating expenses$126,346 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,832 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,617,684 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,298 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$134,023 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Gibson 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 →5,226undergraduates · 8,137 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 14,112 applicants
SAT middle 50%1160 – 1350
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →116on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45116
71 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate996
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $908,555 $7,832 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,617,684
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $134,023
Cost
Full picture →$35,125net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $47,146
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 23 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →39%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Duquesne 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 program116 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$35,125 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 39%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,226Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Park University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 1 | 110 | $362k | — | 98% | |
| Carlow University Division III · United East Conference | 2 | 11 | $100k | — | 87% | |
| University of Pittsburgh Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 2 | 118 | $2.1M | 989 | 50% | |
| Carnegie Mellon University Division III · University Athletic Association | 3 | 115 | $248k | — | 11% | |
| Chatham University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 4 | 19 | $24k | — | 70% | |
| Robert Morris University Division I · Horizon League | 13 | 61 | $838k | 1000 | 91% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 22 | 38 | $79k | — | 82% | |
| Seton Hill University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 25 | 69 | $319k | — | 76% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 26 | 187 | $947k | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 26 | 187 | $947k | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 26 | 187 | $947k | — | 94% | |
| Geneva College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 29 | 99 | $96k | — | — |
Other women's track & field programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University 54 over cap | 99 | $1.5M | $14,863 | 991 | vs | |
| George Mason University 74 over cap | 119 | $1.5M | $12,246 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Richmond 70 over cap | 115 | $1.4M | $12,589 | 1000 | vs | |
| Fordham University 32 over cap | 77 | $1.4M | $18,272 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island 85 over cap | 130 | $1.4M | $10,464 | 986 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 17 over cap | 62 | $1.2M | $19,348 | 997 | vs | |
| Duquesne University 71 over cap | 116 | $909k | $7,832 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 38 over cap | 83 | $907k | $10,928 | 997 | vs | |
| La Salle University 46 over cap | 91 | $810k | $8,905 | 970 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 85 over cap | 130 | $733k | $5,639 | 982 | vs | |
| Davidson College 54 over cap | 99 | $676k | $6,827 | 991 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University 67 over cap | 112 | $652k | $5,821 | 993 | vs | |
| George Washington University 25 over cap | 70 | $575k | $8,221 | 1000 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 63 over cap | 108 | $251k | $2,326 | 1000 | vs |
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