Division I · American Conference
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Women's Track & Field
Charlotte, NC · the 49ers · The University of North Carolina at Charlotte overview
145
Roster
100 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.1M
Team budget
55th percentile in Division I
$7,331
Per roster spot
median $10,430
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
979
APR
99% of players retained
80%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte fields a women's track & field team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 145 players, well above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,063,020, above the median of $939k — $7,331 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 100 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 979, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,863,777 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,725 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).
#156Team budgetof 348 · Division I#247Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#234APRof 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
- Roster145 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 100 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,063,020 for the year
- Operating expenses$264,993 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,331 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 974 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,863,777 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,725 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$260,186 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Olesen head coach | Head 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 →23,981undergraduates · 30,298 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 22,699 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1320
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →145on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45145
100 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate979
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,063,020 $7,331 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,863,777
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $260,186
Cost
Full picture →$13,768net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,214 in-state · $21,876 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.61violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program145 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,768 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 23,981Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.61 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson C. Smith University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 8 | 20 | $123k | — | 43% | |
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 10 | 113 | $718k | — | 68% | |
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 | 99 | $676k | 991 | 14% | |
| Belmont Abbey College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 18 | 39 | $154k | — | 90% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | 164 | $1.1M | — | 85% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 28 | 53 | $70k | — | 95% | |
| Livingstone College Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 29 | 21 | $137k | — | 74% | |
| Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 30 | 61 | $532k | — | 78% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 30 | 82 | $534k | 981 | 75% | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 45 | 106 | $589k | — | 81% | |
| Gardner-Webb University Division I · Big South Conference | 53 | 29 | $645k | 970 | 87% | |
| Salem College (North Carolina) Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 61 | — | — | — | 87% |
Other women's track & field programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University 56 over cap | 101 | $2.5M | $24,403 | 997 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 51 over cap | 96 | $1.8M | $19,227 | 990 | vs | |
| Tulane University 77 over cap | 122 | $1.7M | $14,100 | 988 | vs | |
| Wichita State University 98 over cap | 143 | $1.5M | $10,430 | 978 | vs | |
| Temple University 22 over cap | 67 | $1.4M | $21,440 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 42 over cap | 87 | $1.4M | $15,767 | 982 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 72 over cap | 117 | $1.2M | $10,541 | 967 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 87 over cap | 132 | $1.2M | $8,879 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 49 over cap | 94 | $1.1M | $11,997 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 29 over cap | 74 | $1.1M | $14,431 | 974 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 100 over cap | 145 | $1.1M | $7,331 | 979 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 27 over cap | 72 | $842k | $11,690 | 986 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa room for 13 | 32 | $565k | $17,644 | 995 | vs |
Every American Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked