Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
University of Illinois Chicago Women's Track & Field
Chicago, IL · the Flames · University of Illinois Chicago overview
76
Roster
31 over the D-I cap of 45
$337k
Team budget
10th percentile in Division I
$4,436
Per roster spot
median $10,430
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
994
APR
99% of players retained
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Illinois Chicago fields a women's track & field team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 76 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $337,165, well below the median of $939k — $4,436 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 31 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 994, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,838,536 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,192 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).
#312Team budgetof 348 · Division I#315Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#243Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#83APRof 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
- Roster76 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 31 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$337,165 for the year
- Operating expenses$98,684 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,436 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,838,536 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,192 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$145,379 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Zavala head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Victoria Botha | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Challen Jackson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Christopher Nightengale | Assistant 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 →22,107undergraduates · 33,522 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 25,420 applicants
SAT middle 50%1120 – 1340
ACT middle 50%25 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →76on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4576
31 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate994
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $337,165 $4,436 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,838,536
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $145,379
Cost
Full picture →$11,499net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,816 in-state · $31,505 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.87violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Illinois Chicago
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 program76 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,499 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 22,107Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.87 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 1 | 75 | $1.4M | 999 | 74% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 36 | $252k | — | 94% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 3 | 18 | $26k | — | 55% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 6 | 166 | $268k | — | 5% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 8 | 45 | $180k | — | 73% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 8 | 24 | $61k | — | 93% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 9 | 62 | $1.2M | 997 | 81% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 9 | 23 | $39k | — | 80% | |
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 11 | 60 | $594k | 925 | 41% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 12 | — | — | — | 7% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 15 | 124 | $262k | — | 76% | |
| Purdue University Northwest Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 31 | $113k | — | 71% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State University 81 over cap | 126 | $1.2M | $9,339 | 988 | vs | |
| Belmont University 23 over cap | 68 | $1.1M | $15,850 | 984 | vs | |
| Bradley University 45 over cap | 90 | $1M | $11,505 | 992 | vs | |
| Murray State University 91 over cap | 136 | $958k | $7,042 | 987 | vs | |
| Illinois State University 73 over cap | 118 | $917k | $7,770 | 984 | vs | |
| Drake University 35 over cap | 80 | $878k | $10,975 | 969 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 100 over cap | 145 | $758k | $5,229 | 989 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 53 over cap | 98 | $714k | $7,286 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago 31 over cap | 76 | $337k | $4,436 | 994 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 16 over cap | 61 | $218k | $3,573 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 27 | 18 | $56k | $3,088 | 1000 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked