Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of South Carolina, Columbia Women's Basketball
Columbia, SC · the Gamecocks · University of South Carolina, Columbia overview
31
Roster
16 over the D-I cap of 15
$13M
Team budget
100th percentile in Division I
$423,205
Per roster spot
median $141,297
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
990
APR
100% of players retained
61%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of South Carolina, Columbia fields a women's basketball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $13,119,360, well above the median of $2.2M — $423,205 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 16 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 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,806,841 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,597 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#1Team budgetof 360 · Division I#21Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#13Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#129APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 16 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$13,119,360 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,228,044 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$423,205 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$6,806,841 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,597 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$884,945 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn Staley head coach | Head 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 →28,470undergraduates · 36,579 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →61%admitted · of 46,682 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1380
ACT middle 50%26 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1531
16 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $13,119,360 $423,205 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $6,806,841
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $884,945
Cost
Full picture →$26,068net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,688 in-state · $34,943 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.61violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of South Carolina, Columbia
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 program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions61% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,068 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 28,470Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.61 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 1 | 19 | $248k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 1 | 25 | $461k | — | 67% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 36 | 16 | $464k | — | 73% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 36 | 15 | $1.2M | 972 | 82% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 39 | 24 | $538k | — | 75% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 52 | 17 | $686k | — | 80% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 58 | 14 | $1.4M | 984 | 72% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 61 | 18 | $527k | — | 97% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 65 | 17 | $1.6M | 953 | 75% | |
| Augusta University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 66 | 15 | $495k | — | 89% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 67 | 18 | $662k | — | 68% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 76 | 15 | $605k | — | 85% |
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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