Division II · Lone Star Conference
Western New Mexico University Women's Basketball
Silver City, NM · the Mustangs · Western New Mexico University overview
14
Roster
2024–25 season
$526k
Team budget
40th percentile in Division II
$37,584
Per roster spot
median $35,547
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
Western New Mexico University fields a women's basketball team in the Lone Star Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $526,178, about the median of $576k — $37,584 per roster spot, upper half of Division II women's basketball programs. The school gave $817,582 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,290 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 294 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#178Team budgetof 294 · Division II#128Spend per playerof 294 · Division II#200Roster 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
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$526,178 for the year
- Operating expenses$110,609 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$37,584 division median $35,547
- Athletic aid, women's teams$817,582 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,290 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$37,381 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Welch-Nichols 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,602undergraduates · 3,570 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 26%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $526,178 $37,584 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $817,582
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $37,381
Cost
Full picture →$8,712net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,868 in-state · $14,354 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.57violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in education · 16 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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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 program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions—SAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$8,712 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,602Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.57 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State University Division I · Conference USA | 96 | 15 | $2.2M | 970 | 76% | |
| University of Texas at El Paso Division I · Mountain West Conference | 125 | 14 | $2.1M | 975 | 100% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Lone Star Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Edward's University | 14 | $1M | $74,007 | — | vs | |
| Eastern New Mexico University | 15 | $886k | $59,043 | — | vs | |
| Lubbock Christian University | 14 | $877k | $62,667 | — | vs | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | 18 | $856k | $47,542 | — | vs | |
| St. Mary's University (Texas) | 15 | $760k | $50,654 | — | vs | |
| West Texas A&M University | 16 | $746k | $46,649 | — | vs | |
| Texas Woman's University | 14 | $697k | $49,790 | — | vs | |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | 19 | $688k | $36,209 | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Christian University | 20 | $613k | $30,649 | — | vs | |
| Texas A&M International University | 14 | $601k | $42,935 | — | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 12 | $597k | $49,736 | — | vs | |
| Angelo State University | 18 | $580k | $32,238 | — | vs | |
| Western New Mexico University | 14 | $526k | $37,584 | — | vs | |
| Midwestern State University | 17 | $471k | $27,691 | — | vs | |
| Cameron University | 14 | $346k | $24,716 | — | vs | |
| University of Texas at Dallas | 14 | $277k | $19,805 | — | vs | |
| Sul Ross State University | 13 | $172k | $13,253 | — | vs |
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