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Northern State University Women's Track & Field

Aberdeen, SD · the Wolves · Northern State University overview
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81
Roster
2024–25 season
$339k
Team budget
60th percentile in Division II
$4,185
Per roster spot
median $4,954
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
93%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity

Northern State University fields a women's track & field team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 81 players, above the median of 55, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $339,040, above the median of $287k — $4,185 per roster spot, lower half of Division II women's track & field 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 track & field programs

Where this program sits against its 255 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#102Team budgetof 255 · Division II#151Spend per playerof 255 · Division II#79Roster sizeof 255 · Division II
Team budget$339k
Spend per player$4,185
Roster size81
Coaching staff6

Team budgets across the division

$15k$1.2M
this programevery Division II women's track & field program

Roster sizes

10242
this programevery Division II roster

The program

  • Roster81 2024–25 season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
  • Team expenses$339,040 for the year
  • Operating expenses$113,390 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$4,185 division median $4,954
  • 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

NameTitleEmail
Lynne Dingman head coachHead Coachnot on file
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Recruiting timing

  • Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
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  • High-school track & field players513,808 2024-25
  • Division II roster spots16,520 255 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 31 3.2% 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

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2,932undergraduates · 3,521 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
Setting
Town
Type
Public · Master's university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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93%admitted · of 1,082 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
55%

Women's Track & Field

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81on the roster · 2024–25 season
Team expenses
$339,040 $4,186 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$725,820
Recruiting spend, women's
$33,916

Cost

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$16,873net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$23,345
Sticker, out-of-state$26,447
Average net price$16,873
Net price by family income
$0–30k$13,560
$30–48k$14,226
$48–75k$16,444
$75–110k$19,236
$110k and up$18,673
Tuition & fees
$8,845 in-state · $11,947 out

Campus safety

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0.81violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.81
Property0.18
In residence halls
1 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
0 over 2022–2024

Majors

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24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Business57 · 24%
Education56 · 24%
Biological sciences41 · 17%
Psychology18 · 8%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation12 · 5%

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 Track & Field program81 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 Track & Field programs within 150 miles

Northern State UniversityUniversity of Jamestown · 102 miSouth Dakota State University · 114 miUniversity of Minnesota, Morris · 126 miConcordia College, Moorhead · 128 miMinnesota State University Moorhead · 128 miNorth Dakota State University · 128 miUniversity of Mary · 140 miSouthwest Minnesota State University · 150 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference10261$311k—94%
South Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League114154$887k98699%
University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference12663$101k—70%
Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference12847$64k—63%
Minnesota State University Moorhead Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference12866$264k—53%
North Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League128155$1.4M99196%
University of Mary Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference140126$510k—78%
Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference15089$305k—69%

Other women's track & field programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Minnesota State University, Mankato233$945k$4,057—vs
Augustana University (South Dakota)104$527k$5,064—vs
University of Mary126$510k$4,049—vs
University of Sioux Falls117$509k$4,352—vs
University of Minnesota Duluth141$387k$2,745—vs
Bemidji State University32$344k$10,755—vs
Northern State University81$339k$4,185—vs
St. Cloud State University69$337k$4,878—vs
Wayne State College (Nebraska)82$318k$3,877—vs
University of Jamestown61$311k$5,101—vs
Southwest Minnesota State University89$305k$3,428—vs
Minnesota State University Moorhead66$264k$4,001—vs
Minot State University37$258k$6,961—vs
Winona State University40$209k$5,235—vs
Concordia University, St. Paul35$109k$3,123—vs
University of Minnesota, Crookston————vs

Every Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked