Division I · American Conference
Wichita State University Women's Basketball
Wichita, KS · the Shockers · Wichita State University overview
23
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.9M
Team budget
67th percentile in Division I
$126,732
Per roster spot
median $141,297
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
977
APR
98% of players retained
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Wichita State University fields a women's basketball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, well above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $2,914,849, above the median of $2.2M — $126,732 per roster spot, lower half of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (145 of 360 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 977, about the median of 986, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,836,803 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,552 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#120Team budgetof 360 · Division I#211Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#55Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#242APRof 360 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$2,914,849 for the year
- Operating expenses$992,540 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$126,732 division median $141,297
- Academic Progress Rate977 multi-year; 968 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,836,803 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,552 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$255,136 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Nooner head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Melanie Balcomb | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brooke Costley | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Rachel Swartz | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Uyen Tran | Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Mandy Willems | Assistant Coach / Video Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 1 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,175 360 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 58 1.7% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →12,856undergraduates · 16,741 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 8,637 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1250
ACT middle 50%18 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1523
8 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate977
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,914,849 $126,733 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,836,803
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $255,136
Cost
Full picture →$14,184net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,322 in-state · $19,240 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.52violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Wichita 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 program23 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,184 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,856Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.52 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 6 | 20 | $595k | — | 48% | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 77 | 19 | $982k | — | 98% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 99 | 17 | $418k | — | 66% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 109 | 33 | $4.9M | 970 | 79% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 111 | 14 | $4.7M | 969 | 71% | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 125 | 15 | $771k | — | — | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 131 | 16 | $4.4M | 983 | 58% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 133 | 16 | $611k | — | — | |
| Fort Hays State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 137 | 13 | $528k | — | 92% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 137 | 13 | $1.8M | 986 | 99% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 140 | 14 | $5.5M | 975 | 88% | |
| University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 143 | 13 | $510k | — | 82% |
Other women's basketball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida at cap | 15 | $5.4M | $363,101 | 982 | vs | |
| Temple University at cap | 15 | $5.1M | $342,972 | 981 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 1 over cap | 16 | $4.4M | $276,721 | 983 | vs | |
| Rice University at cap | 15 | $4.3M | $288,407 | 996 | vs | |
| Tulane University at cap | 15 | $3.7M | $247,245 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Memphis at cap | 15 | $3.5M | $235,931 | 995 | vs | |
| University of North Texas at cap | 15 | $3.3M | $222,355 | 974 | vs | |
| East Carolina University at cap | 15 | $3M | $200,704 | 961 | vs | |
| Wichita State University 8 over cap | 23 | $2.9M | $126,732 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 14 over cap | 29 | $2.6M | $91,123 | 986 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 5 over cap | 20 | $2.4M | $122,432 | 990 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte room for 1 | 14 | $2.4M | $174,300 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham at cap | 15 | $2.4M | $162,351 | 1000 | vs |
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