Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.
Jackson State University Women's Track & Field
Jackson, MS · the Tigers · Jackson State University overview
71
Roster
26 over the D-I cap of 45
$405k
Team budget
14th percentile in Division I
$5,706
Per roster spot
median $10,430
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
982
APR
97% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Jackson State University fields a women's track & field team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 71 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $405,171, well below the median of $939k — $5,706 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 26 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 982, about the median of 987, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,538,938 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,597 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).
#298Team budgetof 348 · Division I#291Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#260Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#209APRof 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
- Roster71 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 26 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$405,171 for the year
- Operating expenses$71,146 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,706 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 976 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,538,938 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,597 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$34,787 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Thorne head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jonathan Harris | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mark Spooner | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jasmine Johnson | Director of Operations / Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →4,769undergraduates · 6,564 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 14,141 applicants
SAT middle 50%850 – 1080
ACT middle 50%15 – 20
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 32%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →71on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4571
26 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate982
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $405,171 $5,707 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,538,938
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $34,787
Cost
Full picture →$19,892net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,795 in-state · $9,795 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.84violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in education · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Jackson 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 program71 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,892 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,769Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.84 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 2 | 28 | $68k | — | 49% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 3 | 43 | $88k | — | 53% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 8 | 27 | $352k | — | 49% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 62 | 76 | $392k | 970 | 25% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 84 | 80 | $891k | 983 | 99% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 85 | 41 | $142k | 964 | 51% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 110 | 59 | $577k | 982 | 75% | |
| Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 115 | 99 | $3.2M | 986 | 76% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 120 | 21 | $289k | — | 87% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 124 | 51 | $512k | 958 | 94% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 133 | 49 | $106k | — | 100% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 135 | 67 | $515k | 960 | 50% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University 13 over cap | 58 | $1.1M | $18,607 | 941 | vs | |
| Alabama State University 28 over cap | 73 | $637k | $8,727 | 974 | vs | |
| Texas Southern University 31 over cap | 76 | $569k | $7,480 | 965 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge 22 over cap | 67 | $515k | $7,681 | 960 | vs | |
| Florida A&M University room for 17 | 28 | $493k | $17,609 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff room for 1 | 44 | $460k | $10,453 | 1000 | vs | |
| Jackson State University 26 over cap | 71 | $405k | $5,706 | 982 | vs | |
| Alcorn State University 31 over cap | 76 | $392k | $5,159 | 970 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University 34 over cap | 79 | $310k | $3,924 | 938 | vs | |
| Prairie View A&M University room for 12 | 33 | $231k | $6,988 | 991 | vs | |
| Bethune-Cookman University room for 16 | 29 | $163k | $5,627 | 949 | vs | |
| Mississippi Valley State University room for 4 | 41 | $142k | $3,465 | 964 | vs |
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