Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Oklahoma Women's Basketball
Norman, OK · the Sooners · University of Oklahoma overview
24
Roster
9 over the D-I cap of 15
$8.8M
Team budget
97th percentile in Division I
$364,846
Per roster spot
median $141,297
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
990
APR
99% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Oklahoma fields a women's basketball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $8,756,319, well above the median of $2.2M — $364,846 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 9 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 990, about the median of 986, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,262,904 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $26,541 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#13Team budgetof 360 · Division I#31Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#46Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#129APRof 360 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 9 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$8,756,319 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,000,033 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$364,846 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$9,262,904 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,541 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,315,844 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jennie Baranczyk head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Shannon Gage | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Markisha Kastantin | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Michael Neal | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's basketball 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 →22,025undergraduates · 29,145 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 22,337 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1524
9 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $8,756,319 $364,847 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $9,262,904
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,315,844
Cost
Full picture →$19,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,595 in-state · $26,665 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Oklahoma
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 program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 22,025Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Nazarene University Division II · Great American Conference | 23 | 33 | $723k | — | — | |
| Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 28 | 20 | $613k | — | 97% | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 31 | 15 | $672k | — | 56% | |
| University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 31 | 13 | $510k | — | 82% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 54 | 13 | $398k | — | 66% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 67 | 14 | $4.7M | 969 | 71% | |
| Cameron University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 70 | 14 | $346k | — | — | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 75 | 13 | $448k | — | 100% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 102 | 13 | $1.8M | 986 | 99% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 103 | 15 | $472k | — | 80% | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 106 | 16 | $4.4M | 983 | 58% | |
| Midwestern State University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 111 | 17 | $471k | — | 87% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 16 over cap | 31 | $13M | $423,205 | 990 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University room for 2 | 13 | $12M | $930,709 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 17 over cap | 32 | $10M | $325,008 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 9 over cap | 24 | $8.8M | $364,846 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi at cap | 15 | $8.5M | $565,288 | 965 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 13 over cap | 28 | $8.3M | $297,135 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 2 | 13 | $7.7M | $589,198 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 15 over cap | 30 | $7.6M | $251,994 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville room for 1 | 14 | $6.7M | $480,783 | 965 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station room for 4 | 11 | $6.6M | $604,157 | 995 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 11 over cap | 26 | $6.3M | $243,277 | 978 | vs | |
| Auburn University 6 over cap | 21 | $5.8M | $276,772 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 1 over cap | 16 | $5.7M | $359,274 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Florida room for 1 | 14 | $5.5M | $394,094 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 8 over cap | 23 | $5.5M | $237,920 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 15 over cap | 30 | $5.4M | $181,119 | 978 | vs |
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