Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Purdue University Northwest Women's Track & Field
Hammond, IN · the Lions · Purdue University Northwest overview
31
Roster
2024–25 season
$113k
Team budget
17th percentile in Division II
$3,649
Per roster spot
median $4,954
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Purdue University Northwest fields a women's track & field team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, well below the median of 55, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $113,144, well below the median of $287k — $3,649 per roster spot, lower half of Division II women's track & field programs. The school gave $689,953 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $4,758 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).
#212Team budgetof 255 · Division II#179Spend per playerof 255 · Division II#191Roster sizeof 255 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's track & field program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$113,144 for the year
- Operating expenses$39,292 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,649 division median $4,954
- Athletic aid, women's teams$689,953 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,758 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$15,862 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Zachary Hoover head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justen O'Brien | Graduate Assistant Track & Field Coach (Sprints) | On file · sign in |
| JC Ramirez | Assistant Coach (Jumps) | On file · sign in |
| Mark Harsha | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Nicholas Kokot | Assistant Coach (Pole Vault) | On file · sign in |
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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 II roster spots16,520 255 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 31 3.2% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →7,902undergraduates · 8,679 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 6,394 applicants
SAT middle 50%920 – 1140
ACT middle 50%16 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $113,144 $3,650 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $689,953
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $15,862
Cost
Full picture →$9,637net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,048 in-state · $14,933 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →31%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Purdue University Northwest
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 program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,637 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 31%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,902Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 12 | 60 | $594k | 925 | 41% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 15 | 166 | $268k | — | 5% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 19 | 18 | $26k | — | 55% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 36 | $252k | — | 94% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 22 | 75 | $1.4M | 999 | 74% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 22 | 76 | $337k | 994 | 79% | |
| Valparaiso University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 24 | 61 | $218k | 972 | 92% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 28 | 24 | $61k | — | 93% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 28 | 23 | $39k | — | 80% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 30 | 45 | $180k | — | 73% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 30 | 62 | $1.2M | 997 | 81% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 31 | 113 | $1M | — | 73% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 180 | $1.2M | $6,422 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 98 | $694k | $7,085 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 88 | $596k | $6,769 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 104 | $454k | $4,366 | — | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University | 50 | $443k | $8,865 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 69 | $322k | $4,671 | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | 66 | $270k | $4,087 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 36 | $252k | $6,990 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 103 | $245k | $2,380 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 20 | $144k | $7,216 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 31 | $113k | $3,649 | — | vs |
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