Division I · Southeastern Conference
Vanderbilt University Women's Track & Field
Nashville, TN · the Commodores · Vanderbilt University overview
113
Roster
68 over the D-I cap of 45
$5.1M
Team budget
100th percentile in Division I
$44,961
Per roster spot
median $10,430
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
6%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Vanderbilt University fields a women's track & field team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 113 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $5,080,622, well above the median of $939k — $44,961 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 68 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 1000, about the median of 987, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,521,844 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $30,326 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).
#1Team budgetof 348 · Division I#2Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#114Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#1APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster113 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 68 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$5,080,622 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,140,531 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$44,961 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,521,844 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,326 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$790,963 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Althea Thomas head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Justin Byron | Associate Head Coach • Jumps, Multi • Recruiting Coordinator • Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Candace Fuller | Assistant Coach • Throws | On file · sign in |
| Chad Balyo | Assistant Coach • Cross Country, Distance | On file · sign in |
| Lisa Morgan | Assistant Coach • Cross Country, Distance | On file · sign in |
| Cameia Alexander | Assistant Coach • Sprints, Hurdles | On file · sign in |
| Harold Rose | Assistant Coach • High Jump, Pole Vault | 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
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 →7,152undergraduates · 13,456 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →6%admitted · of 45,313 applicants
SAT middle 50%1510 – 1560
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →113on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45113
68 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $5,080,622 $44,961 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,521,844
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $790,963
Cost
Full picture →$26,689net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $63,946
Campus safety
Full picture →4.08violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →33%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Vanderbilt University
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 program113 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions6% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,689 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 33%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,152Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.08 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 1 | 68 | $1.1M | 984 | 96% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 2 | 50 | $552k | 980 | 93% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 3 | 19 | $94k | — | 70% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 3 | 87 | $1.3M | 984 | 67% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 32 | 71 | $1.4M | 981 | 68% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 41 | 66 | $823k | 993 | 96% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 61 | 66 | $614k | 967 | 97% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 73 | 68 | $654k | 974 | 83% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 82 | 24 | $39k | — | 51% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 90 | 136 | $958k | 987 | 86% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 95 | 79 | $310k | 938 | 66% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 99 | 102 | $598k | — | 74% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University 68 over cap | 113 | $5.1M | $44,961 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 85 over cap | 130 | $5.1M | $38,897 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 117 over cap | 162 | $4.9M | $30,483 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 106 over cap | 151 | $4.4M | $29,227 | 971 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 115 over cap | 160 | $4.3M | $26,891 | 982 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 64 over cap | 109 | $4M | $36,851 | 976 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 69 over cap | 114 | $4M | $35,210 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 85 over cap | 130 | $3.7M | $28,375 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 61 over cap | 106 | $3.5M | $32,776 | 991 | vs | |
| Auburn University 62 over cap | 107 | $3.4M | $32,066 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 79 over cap | 124 | $3.4M | $27,408 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 48 over cap | 93 | $3.3M | $35,285 | 979 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 54 over cap | 99 | $3.2M | $32,169 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Florida 70 over cap | 115 | $3M | $26,454 | 963 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 50 over cap | 95 | $3M | $31,277 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 74 over cap | 119 | $2.8M | $23,904 | 996 | vs |
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