Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Cincinnati Women's Basketball
Cincinnati, OH · the Bearcats · University of Cincinnati overview
13
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 15
$4.4M
Team budget
78th percentile in Division I
$338,478
Per roster spot
median $141,297
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
991
APR
98% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Cincinnati fields a women's basketball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, below the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $4,400,216, well above the median of $2.2M — $338,478 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's basketball programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 991, about the median of 986, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,563,776 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,627 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#79Team budgetof 360 · Division I#40Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#300Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#106APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$4,400,216 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,142,627 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$338,478 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,563,776 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,627 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$450,597 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Katrina Merriweather head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Ashley Barlow | Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Abby Jump | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Kabrina Merriweather | Assistant Coach / Director of Culture Development | On file · sign in |
| Abby Owings | Director of Scouting & Analytics / Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michal Miller | Director of Player Personnel / Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ana Owens | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 1 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,175 360 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 58 1.7% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's basketball 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 →31,184undergraduates · 43,338 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 33,165 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1360
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →13on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1513
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate991
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,400,216 $338,478 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,563,776
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $450,597
Cost
Full picture →$21,511net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,906 in-state · $28,240 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 28 burglaries · 73 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Cincinnati
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 Basketball program13 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$21,511 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 31,184Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 16 | $3.7M | 969 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 7 | 16 | $184k | — | 57% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 8 | 16 | $1.6M | 990 | 96% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 8 | 18 | $534k | — | 97% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 43 | 18 | $151k | — | 85% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 46 | 15 | $4.1M | 996 | 62% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 51 | 15 | $1.5M | 985 | 95% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 52 | 11 | $184k | — | 74% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 53 | 16 | $355k | — | 46% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 57 | 15 | $783k | — | 63% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 19 | $309k | — | 84% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University room for 1 | 14 | $9.6M | $684,806 | 995 | vs | |
| Baylor University 19 over cap | 34 | $9.3M | $274,382 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Arizona at cap | 15 | $8M | $533,424 | 991 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University at cap | 15 | $7.1M | $473,347 | 985 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 13 over cap | 28 | $6.7M | $240,486 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Kansas room for 1 | 14 | $5.5M | $392,294 | 975 | vs | |
| West Virginia University at cap | 15 | $5.5M | $365,074 | 996 | vs | |
| Iowa State University at cap | 15 | $5.3M | $352,187 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 9 over cap | 24 | $5.2M | $215,717 | 985 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.1M | $317,678 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Utah room for 1 | 14 | $5M | $358,269 | 986 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 18 over cap | 33 | $4.9M | $148,859 | 970 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University room for 1 | 14 | $4.7M | $337,039 | 969 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati room for 2 | 13 | $4.4M | $338,478 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida at cap | 15 | $4.2M | $279,711 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Houston room for 1 | 14 | $3.7M | $263,252 | 978 | vs |
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