Division I · American Conference
Wichita State University Women's Track & Field
Wichita, KS · the Shockers · Wichita State University overview
143
Roster
98 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.5M
Team budget
73rd percentile in Division I
$10,430
Per roster spot
median $10,430
11
Coaches
2 head · 9 assistant
978
APR
98% of players retained
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Wichita State University fields a women's track & field team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 143 players, well above the median of 95, with 2 head coaches and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $1,491,554, well above the median of $939k — $10,430 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 98 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 978, about the median of 987, 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 track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 348 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#95Team budgetof 348 · Division I#173Spend per playerof 348 · Division I#32Roster sizeof 348 · Division I#242APRof 348 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster143 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 98 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$1,491,554 for the year
- Operating expenses$406,430 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,430 division median $10,430
- Academic Progress Rate978 multi-year; 961 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Rainbolt 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 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
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 Track & Field
Full picture →143on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45143
98 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate978
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,491,554 $10,430 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 9 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 Track & Field program143 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 Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 6 | — | — | — | 48% | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 77 | 82 | $407k | — | 98% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 99 | 67 | $262k | — | 66% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 109 | 82 | $2.2M | 998 | 79% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 111 | 184 | $3.2M | 983 | 71% | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 125 | 132 | $637k | — | — | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 131 | 32 | $565k | 995 | 58% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 133 | 76 | $381k | — | — | |
| Fort Hays State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 137 | 94 | $293k | — | 92% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 137 | 65 | $614k | 974 | 99% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 140 | 141 | $3.5M | 974 | 88% | |
| University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 143 | 56 | $360k | — | 82% |
Other women's track & field programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University 56 over cap | 101 | $2.5M | $24,403 | 997 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 51 over cap | 96 | $1.8M | $19,227 | 990 | vs | |
| Tulane University 77 over cap | 122 | $1.7M | $14,100 | 988 | vs | |
| Wichita State University 98 over cap | 143 | $1.5M | $10,430 | 978 | vs | |
| Temple University 22 over cap | 67 | $1.4M | $21,440 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 42 over cap | 87 | $1.4M | $15,767 | 982 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 72 over cap | 117 | $1.2M | $10,541 | 967 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 87 over cap | 132 | $1.2M | $8,879 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 49 over cap | 94 | $1.1M | $11,997 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 29 over cap | 74 | $1.1M | $14,431 | 974 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 100 over cap | 145 | $1.1M | $7,331 | 979 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 27 over cap | 72 | $842k | $11,690 | 986 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa room for 13 | 32 | $565k | $17,644 | 995 | vs |
Every American Conference women's track & field program · Women's Track & Field budgets ranked