Division I · Conference USA
Missouri State University Women's Track & Field
Springfield, MO · the Bears · Missouri State University overview
132
Roster
87 over the D-I cap of 45
$928k
Team budget
49th percentile in Division I
$7,028
Per roster spot
median $10,430
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
972
APR
99% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Missouri State University fields a women's track & field team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 132 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $927,730, about the median of $939k — $7,028 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 87 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 972, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,086,063 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,425 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).
#177Team budgetof 348 · Division I#259Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#47Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#270APRof 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
- Roster132 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 87 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$927,730 for the year
- Operating expenses$148,548 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,028 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate972 multi-year; 966 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,086,063 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,425 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$248,410 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Fife head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taryn Smiley | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bryan Mack | Assistant 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 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →19,259undergraduates · 23,418 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 11,901 applicants
SAT middle 50%990 – 1220
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →132on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45132
87 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate972
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $927,730 $7,028 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,086,063
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $248,410
Cost
Full picture →$17,104net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,024 in-state · $17,928 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Missouri 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 program132 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$17,104 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 19,259Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drury University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 1 | 51 | $337k | — | 59% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 29 | 39 | $194k | — | 100% | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 65 | 112 | $580k | — | 97% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 79 | 139 | $836k | — | 88% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 92 | 130 | $5.1M | 973 | 72% | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 98 | 64 | $302k | — | 73% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 111 | 103 | $499k | — | 69% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 112 | 23 | $187k | — | — | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 119 | 18 | $51k | — | 58% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 131 | 119 | $2.8M | 996 | 77% | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 132 | 31 | $204k | — | 96% | |
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 135 | 16 | $34k | — | 66% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University 117 over cap | 162 | $2M | $12,394 | 989 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University 124 over cap | 169 | $1.6M | $9,575 | 986 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University 26 over cap | 71 | $1.4M | $19,225 | 981 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University 47 over cap | 92 | $1.2M | $13,183 | 990 | vs | |
| Florida International University 92 over cap | 137 | $931k | $6,797 | 973 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 87 over cap | 132 | $928k | $7,028 | 972 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University 50 over cap | 95 | $755k | $7,951 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Delaware 4 over cap | 49 | $663k | $13,537 | 990 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University 21 over cap | 66 | $614k | $9,304 | 967 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University room for 3 | 42 | $409k | $9,731 | 993 | vs |
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