New Mexico State University Women's Track & Field
New Mexico State University fields a women's track & field team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 92 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,212,894, above the median of $939k — $13,183 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 47 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 990, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,798,500 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,696 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 45)
The program
- Roster92 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 47 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,212,894 for the year
- Operating expenses$265,187 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,183 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 993 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,798,500 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,696 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$111,970 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Rath head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Patrick Larrison | Throws Coach | not on file |
| Kirsten Nieuwendam | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Tasha Frazier | Assistant Sprints / Hurdles / Jumps Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,212,894 $13,184 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,798,500
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $111,970
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,147 in-state · $25,271 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research New Mexico 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at El Paso Division I · Mountain West Conference | 38 | 73 | $1.3M | 974 | 100% | |
| Western New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 96 | 12 | $95k | — | — |
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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