Division I · The Summit League
University of Missouri-Kansas City Women's Track & Field
Kansas City, MO · the Roos · University of Missouri-Kansas City overview
89
Roster
44 over the D-I cap of 45
$756k
Team budget
37th percentile in Division I
$8,490
Per roster spot
median $10,430
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
989
APR
99% of players retained
75%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Missouri-Kansas City fields a women's track & field team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 89 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $755,616, below the median of $939k — $8,490 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 44 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 $2,788,638 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,155 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).
#219Team budgetof 348 · Division I#222Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#199Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#132APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster89 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 44 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$755,616 for the year
- Operating expenses$87,269 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,490 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$2,788,638 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,155 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$95,875 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Benaud Shirley head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Clif Mitchell | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| April Mitchell | 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 →10,149undergraduates · 15,277 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →75%admitted · of 5,802 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1540
ACT middle 50%21 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →89on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4589
44 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate989
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $755,616 $8,490 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,788,638
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $95,875
Cost
Full picture →$14,201net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,734 in-state · $30,734 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.48violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Missouri-Kansas City
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 program89 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions75% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,201 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,149Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.48 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 1 | 32 | $95k | — | 69% | |
| William Jewell College Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 17 | 48 | $286k | — | 34% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 36 | 141 | $3.5M | 974 | 88% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 49 | 103 | $499k | — | 69% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 51 | 66 | $340k | — | — | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 60 | 132 | $637k | — | — | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 92 | 101 | $665k | — | 86% | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 96 | 82 | $407k | — | 98% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 108 | 82 | $2.2M | 998 | 79% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 114 | 139 | $836k | — | 88% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 118 | 39 | $194k | — | 100% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 121 | 119 | $2.8M | 996 | 77% |
Other women's track & field programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State University 110 over cap | 155 | $1.4M | $9,095 | 991 | vs | |
| University of North Dakota 74 over cap | 119 | $1.4M | $11,605 | 996 | vs | |
| University of South Dakota 105 over cap | 150 | $1M | $6,687 | 992 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University 109 over cap | 154 | $887k | $5,762 | 986 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 114 over cap | 159 | $881k | $5,541 | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City 44 over cap | 89 | $756k | $8,490 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 53 over cap | 98 | $708k | $7,223 | 978 | vs | |
| Oral Roberts University 20 over cap | 65 | $614k | $9,439 | 974 | vs |
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