Division I · Big Sky Conference
University of Northern Colorado Women's Track & Field
Greeley, CO · the Bears · University of Northern Colorado overview
99
Roster
54 over the D-I cap of 45
$780k
Team budget
39th percentile in Division I
$7,882
Per roster spot
median $10,430
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
990
APR
98% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Northern Colorado fields a women's track & field team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 99 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $780,375, below the median of $939k — $7,882 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 54 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 990, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,975,560 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,950 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).
#213Team budgetof 348 · Division I#235Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#157Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#124APRof 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
- Roster99 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 54 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$780,375 for the year
- Operating expenses$150,846 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,882 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,975,560 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,950 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$125,133 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Maas head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →6,616undergraduates · 9,067 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 10,274 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1180
ACT middle 50%17 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →99on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4599
54 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $780,375 $7,883 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,975,560
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $125,133
Cost
Full picture →$19,115net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,528 in-state · $25,940 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Northern Colorado
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 program99 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,115 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,616Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.73 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor | 23 | 120 | $1.4M | 996 | 90% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 41 | 78 | $2.1M | 996 | 83% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 47 | 17 | $25k | — | 87% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 49 | 78 | $254k | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 53 | 68 | $308k | — | — | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 38 | $234k | — | 60% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 78 | 146 | $1.4M | 991 | 97% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 97 | — | — | 993 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 105 | 89 | $750k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 108 | 39 | $220k | — | 20% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 145 | 53 | $435k | — | 100% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona University 61 over cap | 106 | $1.6M | $15,265 | 969 | vs | |
| Montana State University-Bozeman 78 over cap | 123 | $1.2M | $9,717 | 992 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University 71 over cap | 116 | $1.1M | $9,796 | 968 | vs | |
| Weber State University 53 over cap | 98 | $1M | $10,400 | 973 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University 76 over cap | 121 | $920k | $7,599 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Idaho 47 over cap | 92 | $916k | $9,952 | 988 | vs | |
| Idaho State University 78 over cap | 123 | $865k | $7,032 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 54 over cap | 99 | $780k | $7,882 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Montana 71 over cap | 116 | $760k | $6,547 | 981 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University 25 over cap | 70 | $593k | $8,473 | — | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 16 | 29 | $171k | $5,913 | 975 | vs |
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