Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Virginia Commonwealth University Women's Track & Field
Richmond, VA · the Rams · Virginia Commonwealth University overview
99
Roster
54 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.5M
Team budget
73rd percentile in Division I
$14,863
Per roster spot
median $10,430
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
991
APR
99% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Virginia Commonwealth University fields a women's track & field team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 99 players, about the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $1,471,473, well above the median of $939k — $14,863 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 54 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 991, about the median of 987, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,104,324 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $22,585 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).
#96Team budgetof 348 · Division I#103Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#157Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#116APRof 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
- Roster99 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 54 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$1,471,473 for the year
- Operating expenses$281,849 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,863 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,104,324 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,585 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$214,529 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Riley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →21,205undergraduates · 28,238 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 19,052 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1270
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →99on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4599
54 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate991
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,471,473 $14,863 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,104,324
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $214,529
Cost
Full picture →$22,852net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,233 in-state · $38,817 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 22 burglaries · 81 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia Commonwealth 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 program99 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,852 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsVisual & performing arts · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,205Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1 | 18 | $19k | — | 98% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 5 | 115 | $1.4M | 1000 | 23% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 22 | 58 | $363k | — | 89% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 45 | 129 | $1.4M | 998 | 33% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 52 | 45 | $96k | — | 86% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 55 | 30 | $447k | — | 85% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 63 | 28 | $113k | — | 88% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | 130 | $3M | 998 | 17% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 71 | 59 | $94k | — | 75% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 71 | 29 | $428k | 937 | 48% | |
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 82 | 79 | $906k | 967 | 87% | |
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 84 | 66 | $107k | — | 71% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University 54 over cap | 99 | $1.5M | $14,863 | 991 | vs | |
| George Mason University 74 over cap | 119 | $1.5M | $12,246 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Richmond 70 over cap | 115 | $1.4M | $12,589 | 1000 | vs | |
| Fordham University 32 over cap | 77 | $1.4M | $18,272 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island 85 over cap | 130 | $1.4M | $10,464 | 986 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 17 over cap | 62 | $1.2M | $19,348 | 997 | vs | |
| Duquesne University 71 over cap | 116 | $909k | $7,832 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 38 over cap | 83 | $907k | $10,928 | 997 | vs | |
| La Salle University 46 over cap | 91 | $810k | $8,905 | 970 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 85 over cap | 130 | $733k | $5,639 | 982 | vs | |
| Davidson College 54 over cap | 99 | $676k | $6,827 | 991 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University 67 over cap | 112 | $652k | $5,821 | 993 | vs | |
| George Washington University 25 over cap | 70 | $575k | $8,221 | 1000 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 63 over cap | 108 | $251k | $2,326 | 1000 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked