Division I · Southland Conference
Nicholls State University Women's Track & Field
Thibodaux, LA · the Colonels · Nicholls State University overview
77
Roster
32 over the D-I cap of 45
$330k
Team budget
10th percentile in Division I
$4,289
Per roster spot
median $10,430
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
946
APR
96% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Nicholls State University fields a women's track & field team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 77 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $330,328, well below the median of $939k — $4,289 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 32 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 946, about the median of 987, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,243,877 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,219 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).
#313Team budgetof 348 · Division I#316Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#238Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#320APRof 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
- Roster77 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 32 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$330,328 for the year
- Operating expenses$65,968 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,289 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate946 multi-year; 958 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible93% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,243,877 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,219 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$11,688 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Stefanie Slekis head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cameron Bolt | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ines Neto Borba | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Stephanie Fulton | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Annie Alexander | 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
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 →5,612undergraduates · 6,180 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 3,320 applicants
SAT middle 50%928 – 1145
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →77on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4577
32 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate946
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $330,328 $4,290 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,243,877
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $11,688
Cost
Full picture →$11,029net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,173 in-state · $9,266 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Nicholls 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 program77 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,029 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,612Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.06 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 42 | 122 | $1.7M | 988 | 15% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 47 | 17 | $299k | 942 | 67% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 48 | 114 | $4M | 983 | 74% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 54 | 51 | $512k | 958 | 94% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 56 | 67 | $515k | 960 | 50% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 78 | 132 | $1.3M | 982 | 89% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 137 | 80 | $891k | 983 | 99% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 145 | 76 | $392k | 970 | 25% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 147 | 83 | $583k | 984 | 68% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Incarnate Word 46 over cap | 91 | $1.2M | $13,101 | 985 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University 30 over cap | 75 | $1.1M | $14,922 | 987 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University 32 over cap | 77 | $1.1M | $14,499 | — | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 49 over cap | 94 | $914k | $9,728 | 985 | vs | |
| Lamar University 57 over cap | 102 | $832k | $8,156 | 958 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 31 over cap | 76 | $822k | $10,821 | 991 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 12 over cap | 57 | $749k | $13,144 | 985 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 65 over cap | 110 | $714k | $6,494 | 960 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 38 over cap | 83 | $583k | $7,019 | 984 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 6 over cap | 51 | $512k | $10,041 | 958 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 32 over cap | 77 | $330k | $4,289 | 946 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 28 | 17 | $299k | $17,581 | 942 | vs |
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