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Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference

George Mason University Women's Track & Field

Fairfax, VA · the Patriots · George Mason University overview
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119
Roster
74 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.5M
Team budget
72nd percentile in Division I
$12,246
Per roster spot
median $10,430
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
997
APR
100% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

George Mason University fields a women's track & field team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 119 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $1,457,317, well above the median of $939k — $12,246 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 74 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 997, about the median of 987, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,183,863 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,993 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).

#98Team budgetof 348 · Division I#139Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#91Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#47APRof 348 · Division I
Team budget$1.5M
Spend per player$12,246
Roster size119
Coaching staff11
APR997

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

  • Roster119 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap45 74 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,457,317 for the year
  • Operating expenses$283,726 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$12,246 division median $10,430
  • Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 979 latest
  • Players retained100% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$4,183,863 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$12,993 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$243,254 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Andrew Gerard head coachHead 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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27,666undergraduates · 39,527 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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89%admitted · of 22,579 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1340
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
69%

Women's Track & Field

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119on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45119
74 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate997
100% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,457,317 $12,246 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$4,183,863
Recruiting spend, women's
$243,254

Cost

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$18,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$33,748
Sticker, out-of-state$59,330
Average net price$18,900
Net price by family income
$0–30k$12,197
$30–48k$13,383
$48–75k$16,296
$75–110k$20,394
$110k and up$25,247
Tuition & fees
$13,815 in-state · $37,979 out

Campus safety

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0.54violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.54
Property0.34
In residence halls
2 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
3 over 2022–2024

Majors

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20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business1,163 · 20%
Computer & information sciences794 · 13%
Criminal justice & protective services488 · 8%
Health professions & nursing482 · 8%
Social sciences409 · 7%

Research George Mason 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 program119 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 27,666Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.54 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

George Mason UniversityMarymount University (Virginia) · 11 miGeorgetown University · 14 miAmerican University · 14 miGeorge Washington University · 15 miUniversity of the District of Columbia · 15 miHoward University · 17 miGallaudet University · 18 miCatholic University · 18 miUniversity of Maryland, College Park · 22 miBowie State University · 32 miUniversity of Mary Washington · 38 miHood College · 41 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · United East Conference1115$50k—81%
Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference1485$1.6M99713%
American University Division I · Patriot League1468$714k100047%
George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference1570$575k100044%
University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference1516$166k——
Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.1793$1.3M99435%
Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference188$47k—61%
Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference1879$91k—84%
University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference22100$2.2M98945%
Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association3238$109k—84%
University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference3845$96k—86%
Hood College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences4117$32k—78%

Other women's track & field programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Virginia Commonwealth University 54 over cap99$1.5M$14,863991vs
George Mason University 74 over cap119$1.5M$12,246997vs
University of Richmond 70 over cap115$1.4M$12,5891000vs
Fordham University 32 over cap77$1.4M$18,272985vs
University of Rhode Island 85 over cap130$1.4M$10,464986vs
Loyola University Chicago 17 over cap62$1.2M$19,348997vs
Duquesne University 71 over cap116$909k$7,832996vs
University of Dayton 38 over cap83$907k$10,928997vs
La Salle University 46 over cap91$810k$8,905970vs
Saint Joseph's University 85 over cap130$733k$5,639982vs
Davidson College 54 over cap99$676k$6,827991vs
Saint Louis University 67 over cap112$652k$5,821993vs
George Washington University 25 over cap70$575k$8,2211000vs
St. Bonaventure University 63 over cap108$251k$2,3261000vs

Every Atlantic 10 Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked