University of North Dakota Women's Track & Field
University of North Dakota fields a women's track & field team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 119 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $1,381,020, above the median of $939k — $11,605 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 74 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 996, about the median of 987, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,640,836 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,648 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 45)
The program
- Roster119 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 74 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$1,381,020 for the year
- Operating expenses$367,207 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,605 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 993 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,640,836 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,648 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$222,157 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Vahrenkamp head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tom Scott | Assistant Track Coach - Distance / Head Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Molly Jones Vahrenkamp | Assistant Coach - Sprints / Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Elijah Talk | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,381,020 $11,605 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,640,836
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $222,157
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,951 in-state · $15,570 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of North Dakota
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota, Crookston Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 23 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| North Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 72 | 155 | $1.4M | 991 | 96% | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 74 | 66 | $264k | — | 53% | |
| Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 75 | 47 | $64k | — | 63% | |
| University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 103 | 61 | $311k | — | 94% | |
| Bemidji State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 107 | 32 | $344k | — | 71% |
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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