Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor
Washington State University Women's Track & Field
Pullman, WA · the Cougars · Washington State University overview
116
Roster
71 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.6M
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$13,851
Per roster spot
median $10,430
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
987
APR
98% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Washington State University fields a women's track & field team in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 116 players, above the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,606,782, well above the median of $939k — $13,851 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 71 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 987, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,794,337 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,023 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).
#89Team budgetof 348 · Division I#119Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#104Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#158APRof 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
- Roster116 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 71 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,606,782 for the year
- Operating expenses$382,006 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,851 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,794,337 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,023 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$420,358 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Phipps head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Cameron Dean | Assistant Coach, Cross Country / Track & Field | On file · sign in |
| Anna Bearss | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Morgan Radel | Assistant Coach | 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 →21,923undergraduates · 26,490 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 26,166 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Women's Track & Field
Full picture →116on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45116
71 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate987
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,606,782 $13,852 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,794,337
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $420,358
Cost
Full picture →$18,155net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,997 in-state · $29,073 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 49 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Washington State 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 program116 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,155 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 21,923Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.09 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Idaho Division I · Big Sky Conference | 7 | 92 | $916k | 988 | 79% | |
| Edward Waters University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 56 | 116 | $1.1M | 968 | 92% | |
| Eastern Washington University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 56 | 116 | $1.1M | 968 | 92% | |
| Gonzaga University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 66 | 101 | $961k | 1000 | 76% | |
| Whitworth University Division III · Northwest Conference | 72 | 55 | $117k | — | 87% | |
| Whitman College Division III · Northwest Conference | 72 | 24 | $100k | — | 50% | |
| University of Montana Division I · Big Sky Conference | 150 | 116 | $760k | 981 | 96% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Track, Indoor
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University 102 over cap | 147 | $2M | $13,921 | 982 | vs | |
| San Diego State University 49 over cap | 94 | $1.8M | $18,981 | 984 | vs | |
| University of San Francisco 42 over cap | 87 | $1.8M | $20,375 | 986 | vs | |
| Boise State University 72 over cap | 117 | $1.7M | $14,111 | 982 | vs | |
| Washington State University 71 over cap | 116 | $1.6M | $13,851 | 987 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 51 over cap | 96 | $1.5M | $15,892 | 963 | vs | |
| Texas State University 62 over cap | 107 | $1.5M | $13,644 | 973 | vs | |
| Colorado State University 75 over cap | 120 | $1.4M | $11,722 | 996 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento 48 over cap | 93 | $1.3M | $13,800 | 980 | vs | |
| Utah State University 86 over cap | 131 | $1.3M | $9,788 | 979 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton 108 over cap | 153 | $1.1M | $7,321 | 972 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University 48 over cap | 93 | $1M | $10,781 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Portland 54 over cap | 99 | $980k | $9,901 | 997 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University 115 over cap | 160 | $932k | $5,826 | 990 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge 20 over cap | 65 | $760k | $11,685 | 961 | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside 67 over cap | 112 | $757k | $6,755 | 980 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine 15 over cap | 60 | $674k | $11,236 | 981 | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara 10 over cap | 55 | $400k | $7,281 | 992 | vs | |
| Pepperdine University 42 over cap | 87 | $387k | $4,443 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California room for 13 | 32 | $179k | $5,609 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific room for 30 | 15 | $70k | $4,651 | 1000 | vs |
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