Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Colorado Boulder Women's Basketball
Boulder, CO · the Buffaloes · University of Colorado Boulder overview
24
Roster
9 over the D-I cap of 15
$5.2M
Team budget
83rd percentile in Division I
$215,717
Per roster spot
median $141,297
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
985
APR
96% of players retained
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Colorado Boulder fields a women's basketball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $5,177,230, well above the median of $2.2M — $215,717 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 9 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (145 of 360 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 986, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,183,674 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $31,073 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#61Team budgetof 360 · Division I#94Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#46Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#175APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 9 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$5,177,230 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,365,593 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$215,717 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$6,183,674 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$31,073 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$492,231 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| J.R. Payne head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| JR Payne | Head Coach | not on file |
| Toriano Towns | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taelor Karr | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jordynn Hernandez | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Hower | Director of Basketball Strategy and Roster Management / Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shelley Sheetz | Assistant Coach / Director of Player Development | 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 →32,105undergraduates · 41,432 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 56,069 applicants
SAT middle 50%1230 – 1420
ACT middle 50%28 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1524
9 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate985
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,177,230 $215,718 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $6,183,674
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $492,231
Cost
Full picture →$22,640net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,556 in-state · $41,943 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 29 burglaries · 143 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Colorado Boulder
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 program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,640 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,105Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 18 | 14 | $763k | — | 60% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 20 | 14 | $559k | — | 87% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 22 | 16 | $529k | — | — | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 23 | 14 | $921k | — | 99% | |
| University of Denver Division I · West Coast Conference | 28 | 15 | $2.6M | 979 | 71% | |
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 40 | 19 | $3.3M | 1000 | 90% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 41 | 27 | $1.7M | 968 | 86% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 72 | — | — | 992 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 81 | 13 | $705k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 84 | 15 | $403k | — | 20% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 91 | 29 | $2.5M | 1000 | 97% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 123 | 13 | $483k | — | 100% |
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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