Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Western Colorado University Women's Basketball
Gunnison, CO · the Mountaineers · Western Colorado University overview
16
Roster
2024–25 season
$621k
Team budget
61st percentile in Division II
$38,825
Per roster spot
median $35,547
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Western Colorado University fields a women's basketball team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $621,208, about the median of $576k — $38,825 per roster spot, upper half of Division II women's basketball programs. The school gave $944,095 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $3,470 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 294 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#114Team budgetof 294 · Division II#119Spend per playerof 294 · Division II#112Roster sizeof 294 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's basketball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$621,208 for the year
- Operating expenses$84,614 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$38,825 division median $35,547
- Athletic aid, women's teams$944,095 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,470 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$44,177 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| KC Basset 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 →3,569undergraduates · 4,053 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 3,283 applicants
SAT middle 50%1000 – 1240
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $621,208 $38,826 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $944,095
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $44,177
Cost
Full picture →$17,709net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,083 in-state · $23,683 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.49violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in kinesiology, parks & recreation · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Western Colorado 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,709 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsKinesiology, parks & recreation · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,569Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.49 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 93 | 12 | $612k | — | — | |
| Colorado Mesa University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 95 | 23 | $798k | — | 81% | |
| Fort Lewis College Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 102 | 20 | $534k | — | 93% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 114 | — | — | 992 | 14% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 115 | 15 | $403k | — | 20% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 117 | 13 | $705k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 123 | 14 | $763k | — | 60% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 127 | 16 | $529k | — | — | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 128 | 13 | $483k | — | 100% | |
| University of Denver Division I · West Coast Conference | 131 | 15 | $2.6M | 979 | 71% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 132 | 14 | $921k | — | 99% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 132 | 14 | $559k | — | 87% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 14 | $921k | $65,762 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Mesa University | 23 | $798k | $34,710 | — | vs | |
| Colorado School of Mines | 14 | $763k | $54,518 | — | vs | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 13 | $705k | $54,223 | — | vs | |
| Western Colorado University | 16 | $621k | $38,825 | — | vs | |
| Adams State University | 12 | $612k | $50,994 | — | vs | |
| Regis University (Colorado) | 14 | $559k | $39,914 | — | vs | |
| Fort Lewis College | 20 | $534k | $26,717 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Christian University | 16 | $529k | $33,082 | — | vs | |
| Black Hills State University | 14 | $528k | $37,712 | — | vs | |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | 15 | $502k | $33,479 | — | vs | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 13 | $483k | $37,125 | — | vs | |
| Chadron State College | 17 | $429k | $25,237 | — | vs | |
| Westminster University (Utah) | 15 | $423k | $28,187 | — | vs | |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 16 | $370k | $23,119 | — | vs |
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