Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
South Carolina State University Women's Track & Field
Orangeburg, SC · the Bulldogs · South Carolina State University overview
93
Roster
48 over the D-I cap of 45
$393k
Team budget
12th percentile in Division I
$4,228
Per roster spot
median $10,430
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
950
APR
95% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
South Carolina State University fields a women's track & field team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 93 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $393,227, well below the median of $939k — $4,228 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 48 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 950, about the median of 987, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $909,161 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,079 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).
#305Team budgetof 348 · Division I#318Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#181Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#318APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster93 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 48 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$393,227 for the year
- Operating expenses$115,576 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,228 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate950 multi-year; 918 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible93% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$909,161 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,079 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$35,791 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Cooper head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tim Langford | Head Cross Country / Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brandon Morton | Assistant Cross Country / Track & Field Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jarred Boan | Volunteer Track and Field Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Courtney Kinlaw | Volunteer Track and Field Assistant Coach (Distance, Multis) | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,762undergraduates · 3,041 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 9,830 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 29%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →93on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4593
48 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate950
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $393,227 $4,228 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $909,161
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $35,791
Cost
Full picture →$17,928net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,060 in-state · $21,750 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.16violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 20 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in family & consumer sciences · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research South Carolina 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 program93 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,928 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsFamily & consumer sciences · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,762Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 0 | 21 | $43k | — | 73% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 36 | 160 | $4.3M | 982 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 37 | 32 | $93k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 37 | 28 | $154k | — | 67% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 57 | 76 | $798k | 946 | 76% | |
| Augusta University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 66 | 43 | $183k | — | 89% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 70 | 83 | $419k | — | 75% | |
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 71 | 66 | $494k | 986 | 98% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 72 | 34 | $161k | 987 | 72% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 75 | 18 | $84k | — | 97% | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 83 | 20 | $63k | — | 69% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 84 | 32 | $117k | — | 82% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University 48 over cap | 93 | $1.3M | $13,561 | 994 | vs | |
| Norfolk State University 34 over cap | 79 | $906k | $11,469 | 967 | vs | |
| Morgan State University 14 over cap | 59 | $896k | $15,178 | 964 | vs | |
| Coppin State University room for 8 | 37 | $567k | $15,321 | 907 | vs | |
| Delaware State University 78 over cap | 123 | $565k | $4,597 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11 over cap | 56 | $504k | $8,992 | 939 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University 48 over cap | 93 | $393k | $4,228 | 950 | vs | |
| North Carolina Central University room for 21 | 24 | $194k | $8,073 | 964 | vs |
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