Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
University of Northern Iowa Women's Track & Field
Cedar Falls, IA · the Panthers · University of Northern Iowa overview
145
Roster
100 over the D-I cap of 45
$758k
Team budget
38th percentile in Division I
$5,229
Per roster spot
median $10,430
5
Coaches
2 head · 3 assistant
989
APR
98% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Northern Iowa fields a women's track & field team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 145 players, well above the median of 95, with 2 head coaches and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $758,220, below the median of $939k — $5,229 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 100 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 98% 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 track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 348 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#217Team budgetof 348 · Division I#300Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#132APRof 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
- Roster145 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 100 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$758,220 for the year
- Operating expenses$189,486 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,229 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 994 latest
- Players retained98% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| David Paulsen head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Alex Teubel | Head Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeff Coover | Assistant Coach - Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Diavonte Smith | Assistant Coach - Sprints and Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Dan O'Mara | Assistant Coach - Throws | 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
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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 Track & Field
Full picture →145on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45145
100 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate989
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $758,220 $5,229 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 3 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 Track & Field program145 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 Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 15 | 68 | $69k | — | 99% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 40 | 35 | $172k | — | 93% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 55 | 42 | $97k | — | 13% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 55 | 24 | $42k | — | 71% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 64 | 73 | $195k | — | 73% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 67 | 26 | $50k | — | 81% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 70 | 124 | $2.5M | 1000 | 89% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 76 | 129 | $3.2M | 989 | 85% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 81 | 43 | $62k | — | 79% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 88 | 80 | $878k | 969 | 64% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 36 | $46k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 91 | 42 | $91k | — | 92% |
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