Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Women's Track & Field
Fayetteville, AR · the Razorbacks · University of Arkansas, Fayetteville overview
130
Roster
85 over the D-I cap of 45
$5.1M
Team budget
100th percentile in Division I
$38,897
Per roster spot
median $10,430
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
973
APR
99% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville fields a women's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 130 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $5,056,672, well above the median of $939k — $38,897 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 85 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 973, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,516,647 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $19,424 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).
#2Team budgetof 348 · Division I#9Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#54Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#263APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster130 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 85 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$5,056,672 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,234,730 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$38,897 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate973 multi-year; 993 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,516,647 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,424 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$822,392 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson 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 →27,472undergraduates · 32,140 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 28,186 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1220
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →130on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45130
85 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate973
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,056,672 $38,897 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,516,647
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $822,392
Cost
Full picture →$17,475net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,748 in-state · $28,772 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
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 program130 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,475 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 27,472Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 57 | 18 | $51k | — | 58% | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 73 | 112 | $580k | — | 97% | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 79 | 31 | $204k | — | 96% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 83 | 76 | $381k | — | — | |
| Missouri State University Division I · Conference USA | 92 | 132 | $928k | 972 | 91% | |
| Drury University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 94 | 51 | $337k | — | 59% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 96 | 139 | $836k | — | 88% | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 99 | 32 | $565k | 995 | 58% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 99 | 65 | $614k | 974 | 99% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 114 | 39 | $194k | — | 100% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 118 | 11 | $38k | — | 53% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 118 | 101 | $929k | 989 | 90% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University 68 over cap | 113 | $5.1M | $44,961 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 85 over cap | 130 | $5.1M | $38,897 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 117 over cap | 162 | $4.9M | $30,483 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 106 over cap | 151 | $4.4M | $29,227 | 971 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 115 over cap | 160 | $4.3M | $26,891 | 982 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 64 over cap | 109 | $4M | $36,851 | 976 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 69 over cap | 114 | $4M | $35,210 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 85 over cap | 130 | $3.7M | $28,375 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 61 over cap | 106 | $3.5M | $32,776 | 991 | vs | |
| Auburn University 62 over cap | 107 | $3.4M | $32,066 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 79 over cap | 124 | $3.4M | $27,408 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 48 over cap | 93 | $3.3M | $35,285 | 979 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 54 over cap | 99 | $3.2M | $32,169 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Florida 70 over cap | 115 | $3M | $26,454 | 963 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 50 over cap | 95 | $3M | $31,277 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 74 over cap | 119 | $2.8M | $23,904 | 996 | vs |
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