Division I · American Conference
University of Alabama at Birmingham Women's Track & Field
Birmingham, AL · the Blazers · University of Alabama at Birmingham overview
94
Roster
49 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.1M
Team budget
59th percentile in Division I
$11,997
Per roster spot
median $10,430
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Alabama at Birmingham fields a women's track & field team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 94 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,127,778, above the median of $939k — $11,997 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 49 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 984, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,593,526 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,971 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).
#143Team budgetof 348 · Division I#140Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#174Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#188APRof 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
- Roster94 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 49 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,127,778 for the year
- Operating expenses$210,129 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,997 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,593,526 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,971 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$266,442 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt Thomas 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 →12,382undergraduates · 21,160 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 10,919 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1400
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →94on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4594
49 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,127,778 $11,998 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,593,526
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $266,442
Cost
Full picture →$17,413net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,832 in-state · $21,864 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Alabama at Birmingham
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 program94 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,413 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,382Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.83 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 3 | 93 | $1.4M | 974 | 82% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 7 | 16 | $104k | — | — | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 28 | 91 | $352k | — | 54% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 48 | 124 | $3.4M | 988 | 76% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 63 | 42 | $409k | 993 | 76% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 73 | $637k | 974 | 96% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 85 | 102 | $598k | — | 74% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 85 | 9 | $34k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 89 | 79 | $310k | 938 | 66% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 93 | 49 | $106k | — | 100% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 98 | 20 | $65k | — | 31% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 98 | 77 | $416k | — | 49% |
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 |
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