Division I · Southland Conference
Northwestern State University Women's Track & Field
Natchitoches, LA · the Demons · Northwestern State University overview
76
Roster
31 over the D-I cap of 45
$822k
Team budget
41st percentile in Division I
$10,821
Per roster spot
median $10,430
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
991
APR
100% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Northwestern State University fields a women's track & field team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 76 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $822,399, below the median of $939k — $10,821 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 31 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 991, about the median of 987, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,433,452 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,484 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).
#207Team budgetof 348 · Division I#165Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#243Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#116APRof 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
- Roster76 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 31 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$822,399 for the year
- Operating expenses$181,752 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,821 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,433,452 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,484 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$52,087 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Heimerman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Adam Pennington | Associate Head Coach - Sprints and Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Alex Wills | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Junior Charles | Volunteer Sprints Coach | not on file |
| Diamante Gumbs | Volunteer Throws Coach | not on file |
| Djimon Gumbs | Volunteer Throws Coach | not on file |
| Raven-Symone Jarrett | Graduate Assistant Multis 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 →7,898undergraduates · 8,847 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 3,194 applicants
SAT middle 50%925 – 1243
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →76on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4576
31 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate991
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $822,399 $10,821 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,433,452
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $52,087
Cost
Full picture →$13,156net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,864 in-state · $19,652 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northwestern 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 program76 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,156 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,898Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 58 | 58 | $1.1M | 941 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 60 | 72 | $952k | 952 | 73% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 6 | $76k | — | 54% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 80 | 59 | $577k | 982 | 75% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 92 | 110 | $714k | 960 | 88% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · Independent | 93 | 45 | $94k | — | 60% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 107 | 56 | $350k | — | 67% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 107 | 12 | $52k | — | 41% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 109 | 83 | $583k | 984 | 68% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 115 | 76 | $392k | 970 | 25% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 124 | 132 | $1.3M | 982 | 89% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 102 | $832k | 958 | 86% |
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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