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South Dakota State University Women's Basketball

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15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$2.2M
Team budget
49th percentile in Division I
$143,775
Per roster spot
median $141,297
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
996
APR
100% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

South Dakota State University fields a women's basketball team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $2,156,630, about the median of $2.2M — $143,775 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 996, about the median of 986, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,004,930 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,034 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's basketball programs

Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#183Team budgetof 360 · Division I#172Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#146Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#51APRof 360 · Division I
Team budget$2.2M
Spend per player$143,775
Roster size15
Coaching staff6
APR996

Team budgets across the division

$619k$13M
this programevery Division I women's basketball program

Roster sizes (cap 15)

1150
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster15 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap15 at the cap
  • Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
  • Team expenses$2,156,630 for the year
  • Operating expenses$678,289 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$143,775 division median $141,297
  • Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained100% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$2,004,930 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$7,034 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$119,230 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Aaron Johnston head coachHead Coachnot on file
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Recruiting timing

  • Coaches may first contact youJune 1 after sophomore year
  • Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
  • High-school basketball players356,240 2024-25
  • Division I roster spots6,175 360 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 58 1.7% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot

General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's basketball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.

About the school

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Campus

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10,177undergraduates · 11,498 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
Setting
Town
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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99%admitted · of 5,884 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1300
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
59%

Women's Basketball

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15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1515
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate996
100% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$2,156,630 $143,775 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$2,004,930
Recruiting spend, women's
$119,230

Cost

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$18,233net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$24,744
Sticker, out-of-state$28,254
Average net price$18,233
Net price by family income
$0–30k$12,517
$30–48k$14,297
$48–75k$17,811
$75–110k$19,424
$110k and up$20,048
Tuition & fees
$9,299 in-state · $12,809 out

Campus safety

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0.8violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.80
Property0.22
In residence halls
3 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
2 over 2022–2024

Majors

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21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Health professions & nursing410 · 21%
Agriculture212 · 11%
Business201 · 10%
Engineering156 · 8%
Education122 · 6%

Research South Dakota 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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,233 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,177Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.8 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

South Dakota State UniversitySouthwest Minnesota State University · 51 miUniversity of Sioux Falls · 54 miAugustana University (South Dakota) · 55 miUniversity of Minnesota, Morris · 98 miUniversity of South Dakota · 106 miMartin Luther College · 114 miNorthern State University · 114 miMinnesota State University, Mankato · 138 miBethany Lutheran College · 139 miGustavus Adolphus College · 139 miBuena Vista University · 140 miWayne State College (Nebraska) · 144 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference5115$510k—69%
University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference5417$606k—82%
Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference5517$859k—59%
University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference9815$129k—70%
University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League10615$1.7M99599%
Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference11416$102k—83%
Northern State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference11414$650k—93%
Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference13817$801k—91%
Bethany Lutheran College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference13925$149k—51%
Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference13920$277k—62%
Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference14025$213k—72%
Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference14415$542k——

Other women's basketball programs in the The Summit League

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of North Dakota 6 over cap21$2.3M$108,738987vs
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 2 over cap17$2.2M$131,944—vs
University of Missouri-Kansas City at cap15$2.2M$146,118995vs
South Dakota State University at cap15$2.2M$143,775996vs
University of Nebraska at Omaha at cap15$2.1M$140,9271000vs
North Dakota State University room for 114$1.8M$131,0441000vs
Oral Roberts University room for 213$1.8M$138,223986vs
University of South Dakota at cap15$1.7M$110,888995vs

Every The Summit League women's basketball program · Women's Basketball budgets ranked