Division II · Mountain East Conference
West Virginia State University Women's Basketball
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20
Roster
2024–25 season
$455k
Team budget
25th percentile in Division II
$22,758
Per roster spot
median $35,547
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
West Virginia State University fields a women's basketball team in the Mountain East Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $455,179, below the median of $576k — $22,758 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II women's basketball programs. The school gave $1,270,550 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,075 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 294 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#221Team budgetof 294 · Division II#242Spend per playerof 294 · Division II#38Roster sizeof 294 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$455,179 for the year
- Operating expenses$54,766 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$22,758 division median $35,547
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,270,550 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,075 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$10,637 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Whitney Bays 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 basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division II roster spots4,983 294 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 71 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →3,322undergraduates · 3,458 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 4,465 applicants
SAT middle 50%830 – 1073
ACT middle 50%16 – 22
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 34%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $455,179 $22,759 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,270,550
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $10,637
Cost
Full picture →$10,878net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,499 in-state · $15,219 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research West Virginia 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 Basketball program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,878 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,322Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.03 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 9 | 18 | $508k | — | 65% | |
| Marshall University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 36 | 16 | $2.7M | 991 | 96% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 63 | 22 | $383k | — | — | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 71 | 13 | $373k | — | — | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 74 | 22 | $164k | — | 79% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 78 | 35 | $474k | — | 90% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 82 | 18 | $450k | — | 87% | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) Division II · Independent | 90 | 21 | $410k | — | — | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 92 | 17 | $1.5M | 977 | 82% | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 93 | 25 | $430k | — | 95% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 107 | 15 | $430k | — | 94% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 108 | 11 | $4.5M | 947 | 57% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Mountain East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling University | 23 | $673k | $29,240 | — | vs | |
| Fairmont State University | 14 | $541k | $38,656 | — | vs | |
| Point Park University | 34 | $538k | $15,832 | — | vs | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) | 18 | $508k | $28,229 | — | vs | |
| West Liberty University | 14 | $486k | $34,745 | — | vs | |
| Concord University | 35 | $474k | $13,553 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia State University | 20 | $455k | $22,758 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 25 | $430k | $17,186 | — | vs | |
| Glenville State University | 22 | $383k | $17,401 | — | vs | |
| Shawnee State University | 13 | $373k | $28,664 | — | vs | |
| Frostburg State University | 18 | $361k | $20,028 | — | vs | |
| Davis & Elkins College | 20 | $297k | $14,831 | — | vs |
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