| Year | Champ (Pts) | K-State | Site |
| 1976 | Prairie View A&M (60) | 6th (28) | Manhattan, Kan. |
| 1977 | UCLA (86) | -- | Westwood, Calif. |
| 1978 | Cal St. Northridge (57) | -- | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 1979 | Cal St. Northridge (67) | -- | East Lansing, Mich. |
| 1980 | Cal St. Northridge (59) | -- | Eugene, Ore. |
| 1981 | Tennessee (61) | T44th (1) | Austin, Texas |
| 1982 | UCLA (153) | -- | Provo, Utah |
| 1983 | UCLA (116.5) | -- | Houston, Texas |
| 1984 | Florida State (145) | T20th (25) | Eugene, Ore. |
| 1985 | Oregon (52) | -- | Austin, Texas |
| 1986 | Texas (65) | T12th (18) | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 1987 | Louisiana State (62) | T16th (16) | Baton, Rouge, La. |
| 1988 | Louisiana State (61) | T30th (5) | Eugene, Ore. |
| 1989 | Louisiana State (89) | -- | Provo, Utah |
| 1990 | Louisiana State (53) | 15th (18) | Durham, N.C. |
| 1991 | Louisiana State (78) | T46th (4) | Eugene, Ore. |
| 1992 | Louisiana State (87) | T43rd (4) | Austin, Texas |
| 1993 | Louisiana State (93) | T26th (8) | New Orleans, La. |
| 1994 | Louisiana State (86) | T23rd (10) | Boise, Idaho |
| 1995 | Louisiana State (69) | T14th (17) | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 1996 | Louisiana State (81) | T33rd (5) | Eugene, Ore. |
| 1997 | Louisiana State (63) | T20th (13) | Bloomington, Ind. |
| 1998 | Texas (60) | 51st (4) | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 1999 | Texas (62) | T24th (11) | Boise, Idaho |
| 2000 | Louisiana State (58) | 11th (22) | Durham, N.C. |
| 2001 | USC (64) | T16th (16) | Eugene, Ore. |
| 2002 | South Carolina (82) | 5th (30) | Baton Rouge, La. |
| 2003 | LSU (64) | 36th (7) | Sacramento, Calif. |
| 2004 | UCLA (69) | T41st (5) | Austin, Texas |
| 2005 | Texas (55) | T29th (8) | Sacramento, Calif. |
| 2006 | Auburn (57) | 43rd (5) | Sacramento, Calif. |
| 2007 | Arizona State (60) | T73rd (1) | Sacramento, Calif. |
| 2008 | Louisiana State (67) | T53rd (4) | Des Moines, Iowa |
| 2009 | Texas A&M (50) | T64th (2) |
Fayetteville, Ark. |
| 2010 | Texas A&M (72) | -- |
Eugene, Ore. |
| 2011 | Texas A&M (49) | 13th (19) |
Des Moines, Iowa |
| 2012 | LSU (76) | -- |
Des Moines, Iowa |
| 2013 | Kansas (60) | -- |
Eugene, Ore. |
Note: AIAW Championships from 1976-1981, NCAA Championships from 1982-present. Scoring at the NCAA Championships for the top 12 places from 1982-84, scoring for eight places began in 1985.
