Division I · United Athletic Conference
Tarleton State University Women's Track & Field
Stephenville, TX · the Texans · Tarleton State University overview
108
Roster
63 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.1M
Team budget
59th percentile in Division I
$10,401
Per roster spot
median $10,430
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Tarleton State University fields a women's track & field team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 108 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,123,379, above the median of $939k — $10,401 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 63 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 school gave $2,490,671 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,119 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).
#144Team budgetof 348 · Division I#174Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#127Roster sizeof 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
- Roster108 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 63 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,123,379 for the year
- Operating expenses$306,796 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,401 division median $10,430
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,490,671 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,119 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$278,789 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Carter head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Timothy Thompson | Assistant Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Claybrooks | Assistant Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Christopher Zent | Assistant Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| James Dearth | Assistant Track and Field 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 →13,688undergraduates · 15,937 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 8,746 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1150
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →108on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45108
63 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $1,123,379 $10,402 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,490,671
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $278,789
Cost
Full picture →$15,363net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,878 in-state · $17,958 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.5violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Tarleton 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 program108 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$15,363 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 13,688Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 60 | 112 | $2.8M | 986 | 43% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · United Athletic Conference | 74 | 65 | $954k | 980 | 81% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 79 | 131 | $4.3M | 995 | 51% | |
| Dallas Baptist University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 82 | 107 | $739k | — | 91% | |
| Abilene Christian University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 89 | 84 | $866k | 983 | 64% | |
| Hardin-Simmons University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 90 | 28 | $53k | — | 97% | |
| McMurry University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 91 | 81 | $223k | — | 58% | |
| University of North Texas Division I · American Conference | 93 | 117 | $1.2M | 967 | 72% | |
| Southern Methodist University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 94 | 59 | $3.4M | 993 | 61% | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 101 | 26 | $64k | — | 65% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 114 | 28 | $99k | — | 39% | |
| Midwestern State University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 116 | 79 | $371k | — | 87% |
Other women's track & field programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University 63 over cap | 108 | $1.1M | $10,401 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University 15 over cap | 60 | $972k | $16,201 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington 20 over cap | 65 | $954k | $14,678 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 56 over cap | 101 | $929k | $9,195 | 989 | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University 39 over cap | 84 | $866k | $10,307 | 983 | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University 21 over cap | 66 | $823k | $12,473 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock 41 over cap | 86 | $705k | $8,200 | 955 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 32 over cap | 77 | $416k | $5,406 | — | vs | |
| University of North Alabama | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every United Athletic Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked