Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Georgia Southern University Women's Track & Field
Statesboro, GA · the Eagles · Georgia Southern University overview
94
Roster
49 over the D-I cap of 45
$901k
Team budget
46th percentile in Division I
$9,581
Per roster spot
median $10,430
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
977
APR
99% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Georgia Southern University fields a women's track & field team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 94 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $900,675, about the median of $939k — $9,581 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 49 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 977, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,404,296 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,638 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).
#188Team budgetof 348 · Division I#197Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#174Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#245APRof 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
- Roster94 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 49 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$900,675 for the year
- Operating expenses$250,550 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,581 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate977 multi-year; 978 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,404,296 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,638 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$188,943 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Neville 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 →22,295undergraduates · 26,041 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 14,410 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1160
ACT middle 50%18 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →94on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4594
49 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate977
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $900,675 $9,582 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,404,296
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $188,943
Cost
Full picture →$16,957net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,905 in-state · $16,959 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 48 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Georgia Southern 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 program94 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$16,957 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 22,295Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.83 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 South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 48 | 20 | $63k | — | 69% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 50 | 37 | $186k | — | — | |
| Augusta University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 73 | 43 | $183k | — | 89% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 92 | 21 | $43k | — | 73% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 92 | 93 | $393k | 950 | 82% | |
| Georgia College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 96 | — | — | — | 88% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 107 | 76 | $798k | 946 | 76% | |
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 109 | 66 | $494k | 986 | 98% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 110 | 34 | $161k | 987 | 72% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 112 | 27 | $468k | 981 | 66% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 117 | 160 | $4.3M | 982 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 118 | 32 | $93k | — | 32% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 66 over cap | 111 | $2.2M | $19,596 | 984 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 24 over cap | 69 | $1.4M | $19,965 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 87 over cap | 132 | $1.3M | $10,050 | 982 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 55 over cap | 100 | $1.3M | $12,904 | 996 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 29 over cap | 74 | $1.2M | $16,805 | 966 | vs | |
| Marshall University 38 over cap | 83 | $1.2M | $14,370 | 986 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University 72 over cap | 117 | $1.1M | $9,302 | 977 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 27 over cap | 72 | $952k | $13,220 | 952 | vs | |
| Troy University 60 over cap | 105 | $947k | $9,020 | 985 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 49 over cap | 94 | $901k | $9,581 | 977 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 35 over cap | 80 | $891k | $11,137 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 14 over cap | 59 | $577k | $9,777 | 982 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 4 | 41 | $404k | $9,857 | 996 | vs |
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