Division I · United Athletic Conference
University of Central Arkansas Women's Track & Field
Conway, AR · the Bears · University of Central Arkansas overview
101
Roster
56 over the D-I cap of 45
$929k
Team budget
50th percentile in Division I
$9,195
Per roster spot
median $10,430
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
989
APR
99% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Central Arkansas fields a women's track & field team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 101 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $928,743, about the median of $939k — $9,195 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 56 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 989, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,119,031 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,133 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).
#176Team budgetof 348 · Division I#207Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#148Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#132APRof 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
- Roster101 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 56 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$928,743 for the year
- Operating expenses$403,933 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,195 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 992 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,119,031 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,133 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$127,968 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Josey Weaver head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Derek Jacobus | Asst. Coach / Multis / Jumps / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Davis | Asst. Coach / Throws | On file · sign in |
| Michael McGruder | Sprints Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →7,884undergraduates · 9,790 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 6,589 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1120
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →101on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45101
56 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate989
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $928,743 $9,195 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,119,031
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $127,968
Cost
Full picture →$16,362net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,118 in-state · $17,258 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Central Arkansas
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 program101 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,362 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,884Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | 11 | $38k | — | 53% | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 25 | 86 | $705k | 955 | 58% | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 41 | 31 | $204k | — | 96% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 43 | 54 | $703k | — | 100% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 63 | 44 | $460k | 1000 | 58% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 18 | $51k | — | 58% | |
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 16 | $34k | — | 66% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 74 | 65 | $130k | — | 69% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 74 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 113 | 69 | $1.4M | 979 | 70% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 118 | 130 | $5.1M | 973 | 72% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 131 | 56 | $350k | — | 67% |
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