Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Minnesota State University, Mankato Women's Basketball
Mankato, MN · the Mavericks · Minnesota State University, Mankato overview
17
Roster
2024–25 season
$801k
Team budget
86th percentile in Division II
$47,103
Per roster spot
median $35,547
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
91%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Minnesota State University, Mankato fields a women's basketball team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $800,767, above the median of $576k — $47,103 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II women's basketball programs. The school gave $1,629,130 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $3,788 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 294 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#42Team budgetof 294 · Division II#67Spend per playerof 294 · Division II#80Roster sizeof 294 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$800,767 for the year
- Operating expenses$174,579 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$47,103 division median $35,547
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,629,130 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,788 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$63,633 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Emilee Thiesse 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →12,897undergraduates · 14,709 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 8,974 applicants
ACT middle 50%22 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $800,767 $47,104 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,629,130
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $63,633
Cost
Full picture →$17,227net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,490 in-state · $18,860 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 13 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Minnesota State University, Mankato
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 program17 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$17,227 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,897Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 1 | 25 | $149k | — | 51% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 20 | $277k | — | 62% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 26 | 16 | $102k | — | 83% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 46 | 14 | $195k | — | 52% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 47 | 13 | $129k | — | 22% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 53 | 13 | $139k | — | 63% | |
| St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 21 | $174k | — | 94% | |
| North Central University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 67 | 24 | $192k | — | 91% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 15 | $132k | — | 77% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · The Summit League | 68 | 17 | $2.2M | — | 85% | |
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 16 | $259k | — | 28% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 68 | 21 | $6.6M | 995 | 77% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 17 | $859k | $50,501 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 17 | $801k | $47,103 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | 15 | $666k | $44,412 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University | 15 | $655k | $43,638 | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | 14 | $650k | $46,419 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 14 | $634k | $45,252 | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 17 | $606k | $35,649 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Crookston | 14 | $606k | $43,278 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | 16 | $605k | $37,786 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | 13 | $586k | $45,054 | — | vs | |
| Minot State University | 19 | $557k | $29,317 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) | 15 | $542k | $36,165 | — | vs | |
| Bemidji State University | 17 | $528k | $31,070 | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | 27 | $512k | $18,974 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 15 | $510k | $34,022 | — | vs | |
| Winona State University | 15 | $479k | $31,919 | — | vs |
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