Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Missouri Southern State University Women's Basketball
Joplin, MO · the Lions · Missouri Southern State University overview
20
Roster
2024–25 season
$663k
Team budget
71st percentile in Division II
$33,133
Per roster spot
median $35,547
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Missouri Southern State University fields a women's basketball team in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $662,670, above the median of $576k — $33,133 per roster spot, lower half of Division II women's basketball programs. The school gave $1,130,159 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,208 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 294 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#86Team budgetof 294 · Division II#165Spend per playerof 294 · Division II#38Roster sizeof 294 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's basketball program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$662,670 for the year
- Operating expenses$145,022 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$33,133 division median $35,547
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,130,159 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,208 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$39,167 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Ressel 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 →3,930undergraduates · 4,090 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 2,302 applicants
SAT middle 50%1000 – 1170
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $662,670 $33,134 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,130,159
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $39,167
Cost
Full picture →$11,264net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,400 in-state · $16,800 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.4violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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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 program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,264 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,930Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 24 | 13 | $854k | — | 88% | |
| Drury University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 65 | 16 | $926k | — | 59% | |
| Missouri State University Division I · Conference USA | 65 | 14 | $2.8M | 976 | 91% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 68 | 15 | $538k | — | 100% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 73 | 14 | $6.7M | 965 | 72% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 84 | 16 | $611k | — | — | |
| Northeastern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 86 | 16 | $466k | — | 99% | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 105 | 16 | $4.4M | 983 | 58% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 110 | 13 | $1.8M | 986 | 99% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 118 | 15 | $641k | — | 81% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 122 | 12 | $804k | — | 69% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 125 | 15 | $160k | — | 58% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emporia State University | 19 | $982k | $51,665 | — | vs | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 18 | $877k | $48,701 | — | vs | |
| Pittsburg State University | 13 | $854k | $65,663 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Missouri | 12 | $804k | $67,007 | — | vs | |
| Washburn University | 15 | $771k | $51,368 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Western State University | 13 | $708k | $54,461 | — | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 15 | $687k | $45,830 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Southern State University | 20 | $663k | $33,133 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith | 15 | $641k | $42,750 | — | vs | |
| Rogers State University | 16 | $611k | $38,181 | — | vs | |
| Newman University | 20 | $595k | $29,746 | — | vs | |
| Fort Hays State University | 13 | $528k | $40,582 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Oklahoma | 13 | $510k | $39,231 | — | vs | |
| Northeastern State University | 16 | $466k | $29,132 | — | vs |
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