Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Metropolitan State University of Denver Women's Basketball
Denver, CO · the Roadrunners · Metropolitan State University of Denver overview
14
Roster
2024–25 season
$921k
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division II
$65,762
Per roster spot
median $35,547
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Metropolitan State University of Denver fields a women's basketball team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $920,669, well above the median of $576k — $65,762 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II women's basketball programs. The school gave $1,459,825 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,487 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 294 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#24Team budgetof 294 · Division II#12Spend per playerof 294 · Division II#200Roster sizeof 294 · Division II
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$920,669 for the year
- Operating expenses$115,054 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$65,762 division median $35,547
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,459,825 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,487 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$24,985 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mario Caetano 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 basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division II roster spots4,983 294 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 71 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the women's basketball 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 →16,430undergraduates · 17,593 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 12,403 applicants
SAT middle 50%880 – 1110
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 30%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $920,669 $65,762 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,459,825
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $24,985
Cost
Full picture →$13,727net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,780 in-state · $29,503 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.76violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Metropolitan State University of Denver
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 Basketball program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,727 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,430Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.76 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 3 | 14 | $559k | — | 87% | |
| University of Denver Division I · West Coast Conference | 5 | 15 | $2.6M | 979 | 71% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 5 | 16 | $529k | — | — | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 12 | 14 | $763k | — | 60% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 23 | 24 | $5.2M | 985 | 83% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 49 | 27 | $1.7M | 968 | 86% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 51 | — | — | 992 | 14% | |
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 58 | 19 | $3.3M | 1000 | 90% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 60 | 13 | $705k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 15 | $403k | — | 20% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 102 | 13 | $483k | — | 100% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 112 | 29 | $2.5M | 1000 | 97% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 14 | $921k | $65,762 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Mesa University | 23 | $798k | $34,710 | — | vs | |
| Colorado School of Mines | 14 | $763k | $54,518 | — | vs | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 13 | $705k | $54,223 | — | vs | |
| Western Colorado University | 16 | $621k | $38,825 | — | vs | |
| Adams State University | 12 | $612k | $50,994 | — | vs | |
| Regis University (Colorado) | 14 | $559k | $39,914 | — | vs | |
| Fort Lewis College | 20 | $534k | $26,717 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Christian University | 16 | $529k | $33,082 | — | vs | |
| Black Hills State University | 14 | $528k | $37,712 | — | vs | |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | 15 | $502k | $33,479 | — | vs | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 13 | $483k | $37,125 | — | vs | |
| Chadron State College | 17 | $429k | $25,237 | — | vs | |
| Westminster University (Utah) | 15 | $423k | $28,187 | — | vs | |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 16 | $370k | $23,119 | — | vs |
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