Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
University of Northern Iowa Women's Basketball
Cedar Falls, IA · the Panthers · University of Northern Iowa overview
28
Roster
13 over the D-I cap of 15
$1.8M
Team budget
33rd percentile in Division I
$64,184
Per roster spot
median $141,297
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
995
APR
100% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Northern Iowa fields a women's basketball team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,797,179, below the median of $2.2M — $64,184 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 13 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 995, about the median of 986, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,120,639 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,262 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#240Team budgetof 360 · Division I#343Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#29Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#64APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 13 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,797,179 for the year
- Operating expenses$608,268 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$64,184 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 983 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,120,639 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,262 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$87,242 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tanya Warren head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brad Nelson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Katelin Vandevender | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Amellia Bromenschenkel | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bridgeport Tusler | Assistant Coach | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,734undergraduates · 9,013 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 4,913 applicants
SAT middle 50%860 – 1210
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1528
13 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate995
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,797,179 $64,185 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,120,639
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $87,242
Cost
Full picture →$15,931net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,728 in-state · $21,272 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in education · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Northern Iowa
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 program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,931 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,734Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 15 | 20 | $180k | — | 99% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 40 | 16 | $497k | — | 93% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 55 | 16 | $143k | — | 13% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 55 | 21 | $143k | — | 71% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 64 | 19 | $153k | — | 73% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 67 | 17 | $312k | — | 81% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 70 | 15 | $5.3M | 985 | 89% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 76 | 29 | $8.5M | 982 | 85% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 81 | 25 | $216k | — | 79% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 88 | 33 | $2.5M | 990 | 64% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 25 | $194k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 91 | 24 | $173k | — | 92% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University room for 2 | 13 | $3M | $229,260 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago at cap | 15 | $2.6M | $174,334 | 977 | vs | |
| Drake University 18 over cap | 33 | $2.5M | $75,345 | 990 | vs | |
| Illinois State University room for 1 | 14 | $2M | $145,504 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Evansville at cap | 15 | $2M | $134,728 | 957 | vs | |
| Bradley University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.8M | $114,827 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 13 over cap | 28 | $1.8M | $64,184 | 995 | vs | |
| Murray State University at cap | 15 | $1.8M | $119,027 | 973 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale at cap | 15 | $1.8M | $118,002 | 982 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University room for 1 | 14 | $1.7M | $121,693 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana State University room for 1 | 14 | $1.6M | $114,827 | 938 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball program · Women's Basketball budgets ranked