Illinois State University Women's Gymnastics
Illinois State University fields a women's gymnastics team in the Independent (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, above the median of 20, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $649,274, well below the median of $1.9M — $28,229 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's gymnastics programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 20 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (23 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 995, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,835,397 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,049 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's gymnastics programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 20)
The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap20 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$649,274 for the year
- Operating expenses$96,927 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$28,229 division median $85,665
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,835,397 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,049 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$123,794 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Cassandra Ringer head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Makayla Curtis | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Adeline Kenlin | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school gymnastics players14,996 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,210 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 12 8.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's gymnastics 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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Women's Gymnastics
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $649,274 $28,229 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,835,397
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $123,794
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,121 in-state · $23,479 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 43 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Women's Gymnastics programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division I · Big Ten Conference | 49 | 22 | $1.9M | 1000 | 44% | |
| Northern Illinois University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 99 | 20 | $703k | 1000 | 70% | |
| Greenville University Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 114 | 16 | $122k | — | 95% |
Other women's gymnastics programs in the Independent
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington University room for 1 | 19 | $1.7M | $87,727 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of New Hampshire room for 1 | 19 | $1.4M | $74,256 | 995 | vs | |
| Temple University 7 over cap | 27 | $1.3M | $48,063 | 1000 | vs | |
| Long Island University 1 over cap | 21 | $905k | $43,092 | — | vs | |
| Towson University 5 over cap | 25 | $765k | $30,610 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas Woman's University | 20 | $665k | $33,255 | — | vs | |
| Illinois State University 3 over cap | 23 | $649k | $28,229 | 995 | vs | |
| Southeast Missouri State University room for 1 | 19 | $509k | $26,791 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Bridgeport | 29 | $471k | $16,249 | — | vs | |
| Brown University room for 1 | 19 | $344k | $18,107 | 992 | vs | |
| Southern Connecticut State University | 33 | $247k | $7,484 | — | vs | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) | 18 | $228k | $12,656 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Brockport | 24 | $198k | $8,262 | — | vs | |
| Utica University | 23 | $191k | $8,283 | — | vs | |
| Ursinus College | 21 | $186k | $8,859 | — | vs | |
| Springfield College | 18 | $171k | $9,518 | — | vs | |
| Ithaca College | 21 | $151k | $7,204 | — | vs | |
| Rhode Island College | 29 | $101k | $3,485 | — | vs |
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