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Division I · Mid-American Conference

Western Michigan University Women's Track & Field

Kalamazoo, MI · the Broncos · Western Michigan University overview
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78
Roster
33 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.1M
Team budget
56th percentile in Division I
$13,636
Per roster spot
median $10,430
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
969
APR
97% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity

Western Michigan University fields a women's track & field team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 78 players, below the median of 95, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,063,677, above the median of $939k — $13,636 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 33 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 969, about the median of 987, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,158,309 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,635 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).

#155Team budgetof 348 · Division I#124Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#234Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#283APRof 348 · Division I
Team budget$1.1M
Spend per player$13,636
Roster size78
Coaching staff4
APR969

Team budgets across the division

$27k$5.1M
this programevery Division I women's track & field program

Roster sizes (cap 45)

15269
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster78 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap45 33 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,063,677 for the year
  • Operating expenses$210,918 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$13,636 division median $10,430
  • Academic Progress Rate969 multi-year; 942 latest
  • Players retained97% year to year
  • Eligible96% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$3,158,309 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$15,635 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$147,287 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Kevin Cataldo head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Josiah NorvilleAssociate Head CoachOn file · sign in
Kayleigh ConlonAssistant CoachOn 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

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Campus

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13,026undergraduates · 16,693 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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85%admitted · of 20,100 applicants
SAT middle 50%990 – 1220
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
58%

Women's Track & Field

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78on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4578
33 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate969
97% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,063,677 $13,637 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$3,158,309
Recruiting spend, women's
$147,287

Cost

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$20,183net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$30,770
Sticker, out-of-state$34,570
Average net price$20,183
Net price by family income
$0–30k$9,557
$30–48k$10,010
$48–75k$18,710
$75–110k$23,468
$110k and up$25,313
Tuition & fees
$15,298 in-state · $19,098 out

Campus safety

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0.8violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.80
Property0.84
In residence halls
4 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
3 over 2022–2024

Majors

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27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 29 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business847 · 27%
Engineering251 · 8%
Transportation243 · 8%
Health professions & nursing228 · 7%
Visual & performing arts217 · 7%

Research Western Michigan University

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Women's Track & Field program78 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$20,183 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 13,026Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.8 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

Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo College · 1 miThe University of Olivet · 37 miDavenport University · 39 miHope College · 43 miAlbion College · 44 miCalvin University · 45 miGrand Valley State University · 49 miUniversity of Notre Dame · 51 miTrine University · 55 miHillsdale College · 56 miMichigan State University · 66 miAdrian College · 84 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association1———76%
The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association3728$37k—97%
Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference3988$596k—97%
Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association43193$207k—76%
Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association44107$191k—83%
Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association4570$101k—71%
Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference49180$1.2M—95%
University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference51107$2.8M99212%
Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association5570$53k—85%
Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference56———21%
Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference66199$2.5M99684%
Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association8472$127k—68%

Other women's track & field programs in the Mid-American Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 112 over cap157$1.6M$10,270994vs
Eastern Michigan University 93 over cap138$1.3M$9,303984vs
University of Toledo 49 over cap94$1.3M$13,631985vs
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York 101 over cap146$1.2M$7,919988vs
Ball State University 53 over cap98$1.1M$11,542987vs
Western Michigan University 33 over cap78$1.1M$13,636969vs
Central Michigan University 95 over cap140$1M$7,304981vs
Bowling Green State University 47 over cap92$865k$9,406979vs
University of Akron 59 over cap104$755k$7,258982vs
Kent State University————vs
Miami University (Ohio)————vs
Ohio University————vs

Every Mid-American Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked