Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Northern State University Women's Basketball
Aberdeen, SD · the Wolves · Northern State University overview
14
Roster
2024–25 season
$650k
Team budget
69th percentile in Division II
$46,419
Per roster spot
median $35,547
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
93%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Northern State University fields a women's basketball team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $649,877, above the median of $576k — $46,419 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II women's basketball programs. The school gave $725,820 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $4,010 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 294 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#92Team budgetof 294 · Division II#70Spend per playerof 294 · Division II#200Roster sizeof 294 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's basketball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$649,877 for the year
- Operating expenses$169,282 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$46,419 division median $35,547
- Athletic aid, women's teams$725,820 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,010 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$33,916 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Krueger 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 →2,932undergraduates · 3,521 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 1,082 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $649,877 $46,420 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $725,820
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $33,916
Cost
Full picture →$16,873net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,845 in-state · $11,947 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.81violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Northern 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 Basketball program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,873 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,932Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.81 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 102 | 27 | $512k | — | 94% | |
| South Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 114 | 15 | $2.2M | 996 | 99% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 126 | 15 | $129k | — | 70% | |
| Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 128 | 20 | $201k | — | 63% | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 128 | 14 | $634k | — | 53% | |
| North Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 128 | 14 | $1.8M | 1000 | 96% | |
| University of Mary Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 140 | 13 | $586k | — | 78% | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 150 | 15 | $510k | — | 69% |
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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