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Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.

Howard University Women's Track & Field

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93
Roster
48 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.3M
Team budget
64th percentile in Division I
$13,561
Per roster spot
median $10,430
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
994
APR
100% of players retained
35%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity

Howard University fields a women's track & field team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 93 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,261,234, above the median of $939k — $13,561 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 48 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 994, about the median of 987, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,640,477 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,874 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).

#126Team budgetof 348 · Division I#126Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#181Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#83APRof 348 · Division I
Team budget$1.3M
Spend per player$13,561
Roster size93
Coaching staff3
APR994

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

  • Roster93 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap45 48 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,261,234 for the year
  • Operating expenses$133,826 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$13,561 division median $10,430
  • Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 989 latest
  • Players retained100% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$4,640,477 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$16,874 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$20,848 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
David Oliver head coachHead Coachnot on file
Jessica CousinsAssociate Head CoachOn file · sign in
Dameon MorganAssistant Track & Field / Cross Country Head CoachOn file · sign in
Franklin RiversAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Richard PerryVertical Jumps 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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10,190undergraduates · 13,416 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Research university
Affiliation
None
HBCU
Yes

Getting in

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35%admitted · of 30,342 applicants
SAT middle 50%1100 – 1298
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
69%

Women's Track & Field

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93on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4593
48 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate994
100% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,261,234 $13,562 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$4,640,477
Recruiting spend, women's
$20,848

Cost

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$30,028net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$54,630
Average net price$30,028
Net price by family income
$0–30k$44,234
$30–48k$45,504
$48–75k$49,005
$75–110k$50,842
$110k and up$51,384
Tuition & fees
$33,344

Campus safety

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1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.25
Property1.01
In residence halls
0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
6 over 2022–2024

Majors

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14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business284 · 14%
Social sciences270 · 14%
Communication & journalism225 · 11%
Health professions & nursing206 · 10%
Biological sciences202 · 10%

Research Howard 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 program93 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions35% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$30,028 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,190Setting, 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

Howard UniversityCatholic University · 1 miGallaudet University · 2 miGeorge Washington University · 2 miUniversity of the District of Columbia · 3 miGeorgetown University · 3 miAmerican University · 4 miMarymount University (Virginia) · 6 miUniversity of Maryland, College Park · 6 miBowie State University · 15 miGeorge Mason University · 17 miUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County · 28 miU.S. Naval Academy · 29 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference179$91k—84%
Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference28$47k—61%
George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference270$575k100044%
University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference316$166k——
Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference385$1.6M99713%
American University Division I · Patriot League468$714k100047%
Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · United East Conference615$50k—81%
University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference6100$2.2M98945%
Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association1538$109k—84%
George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference17119$1.5M99789%
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference2870$902k99274%
U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League29——9989%

Other women's track & field programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Howard University 48 over cap93$1.3M$13,561994vs
Norfolk State University 34 over cap79$906k$11,469967vs
Morgan State University 14 over cap59$896k$15,178964vs
Coppin State University room for 837$567k$15,321907vs
Delaware State University 78 over cap123$565k$4,597959vs
University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11 over cap56$504k$8,992939vs
South Carolina State University 48 over cap93$393k$4,228950vs
North Carolina Central University room for 2124$194k$8,073964vs

Every Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked