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Xavier University Women's Basketball

Cincinnati, OH · the Musketeers · Xavier University overview
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16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$3.7M
Team budget
74th percentile in Division I
$231,021
Per roster spot
median $141,297
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
969
APR
97% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

Xavier University fields a women's basketball team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $3,696,344, well above the median of $2.2M — $231,021 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 969, about the median of 986, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,308,389 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $23,384 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's basketball programs

Where this program sits against its 360 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#94Team budgetof 360 · Division I#85Spend per playerof 360 · Division I#100Roster sizeof 360 · Division I#286APRof 360 · Division I
Team budget$3.7M
Spend per player$231,021
Roster size16
Coaching staff5
APR969

Team budgets across the division

$619k$13M
this programevery Division I women's basketball program

Roster sizes (cap 15)

1150
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster16 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
  • Team expenses$3,696,344 for the year
  • Operating expenses$916,890 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$231,021 division median $141,297
  • Academic Progress Rate969 multi-year; 945 latest
  • Players retained97% year to year
  • Eligible97% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$5,308,389 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$23,384 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$188,534 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Billi Chambers head coachHead Coachnot on file
Ashlee KellyAssociate Head CoachOn file · sign in
Brianna SandersAssistant Coach / Recruiting CoordinatorOn file · sign in
Ari WidemanAssistant CoachOn 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

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Campus

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4,748undergraduates · 6,000 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Doctoral/professional university
Affiliation
Roman Catholic

Getting in

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88%admitted · of 16,750 applicants
SAT middle 50%1060 – 1298
ACT middle 50%22 – 29
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
70%

Women's Basketball

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16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1516
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate969
97% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$3,696,344 $231,022 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$5,308,389
Recruiting spend, women's
$188,534

Cost

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$31,542net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$66,445
Average net price$31,542
Net price by family income
$0–30k$28,499
$30–48k$28,563
$48–75k$31,527
$75–110k$32,456
$110k and up$34,548
Tuition & fees
$48,126

Campus safety

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1.64violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.64
Property2.54
In residence halls
2 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
2 over 2022–2024

Majors

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27%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Health professions & nursing322 · 27%
Business272 · 22%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation95 · 8%
Social sciences64 · 5%
Liberal arts & general studies56 · 5%

Research Xavier 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 divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,542 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,748Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.64 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

Xavier UniversityUniversity of Cincinnati · 2 miNorthern Kentucky University · 8 miMount St. Joseph University · 10 miThomas More University · 10 miMiami University (Ohio) · 16 miWilmington College (Ohio) · 41 miUniversity of Dayton · 44 miWright State University · 49 miCentral State University · 50 miEarlham College · 52 miCedarville University · 54 miHanover College · 61 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference213$4.4M99188%
Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League816$1.6M99096%
Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference1016$184k—57%
Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference1018$534k—97%
Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference16————
Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference4118$151k—85%
University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference4415$4.1M99662%
Wright State University Division I · Horizon League4915$1.5M98595%
Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.5016$355k—46%
Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference5211$184k—74%
Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference5415$783k—63%
Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference6119$309k—84%

Other women's basketball programs in the BIG EAST Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of Connecticut room for 114$13M$901,331989vs
St. John's University (New York) room for 114$6.7M$477,808994vs
DePaul University 1 over cap16$5.5M$344,9581000vs
Providence College at cap15$5.2M$344,7721000vs
Villanova University 13 over cap28$5.2M$184,229995vs
Marquette University room for 312$4.8M$397,883990vs
Seton Hall University at cap15$4.4M$292,561983vs
Georgetown University 3 over cap18$4M$224,1431000vs
Xavier University 1 over cap16$3.7M$231,021969vs
Butler University 14 over cap29$3.2M$110,362995vs
Creighton University room for 411$3.2M$287,8241000vs

Every BIG EAST Conference women's basketball program · Women's Basketball budgets ranked