Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Georgia State University Women's Track & Field
Atlanta, GA · the Panthers · Georgia State University overview
74
Roster
29 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.2M
Team budget
63rd percentile in Division I
$16,805
Per roster spot
median $10,430
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
966
APR
97% of players retained
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Georgia State University fields a women's track & field team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 74 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,243,610, above the median of $939k — $16,805 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 29 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 966, about the median of 987, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,522,570 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,525 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).
#128Team budgetof 348 · Division I#87Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#252Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#295APRof 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
- Roster74 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 29 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,243,610 for the year
- Operating expenses$238,827 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,805 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate966 multi-year; 968 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,522,570 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,525 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$175,756 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Charnay Ryland head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Collena Collins | Assistant Coach- Throws | On file · sign in |
| James Atwater | Assistant Coach- Hurdles | not on file |
| Derrick Atkins | Assistant Coach- Sprints & Jumps | not on file |
| Jamal Willis | Assistant Coach-Distance / Director of Operations | 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 →27,588undergraduates · 34,974 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 30,230 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1280
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →74on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4574
29 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate966
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,243,610 $16,806 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,522,570
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $175,756
Cost
Full picture →$16,390net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,478 in-state · $23,709 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Georgia 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 program74 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions62% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,390 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 27,588Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 1 | 141 | $1.7M | 991 | 16% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 2 | 44 | $259k | — | 65% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 4 | 127 | $366k | — | 11% | |
| Agnes Scott College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 5 | — | — | — | 67% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 9 | 31 | $178k | — | 60% | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 11 | 29 | $52k | — | 71% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 23 | 169 | $1.6M | 986 | 69% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 43 | 77 | $416k | — | 49% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 58 | 26 | $215k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Georgia Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 58 | 25 | $198k | — | 72% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 59 | — | — | — | 62% | |
| University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 60 | 93 | $3.3M | 979 | 37% |
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 |
Every Sun Belt Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked