Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Ashland University Football
Ashland, OH · the Eagles · Ashland University overview
163
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.7M
Team budget
89th percentile in Division II
$16,632
Per roster spot
median $14,113
15
Coaches
1 head · 14 assistant
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Ashland University fields a football team in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 163 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $2,711,121, well above the median of $1.7M — $16,632 per roster spot, upper half of Division II football programs. The school gave $3,150,394 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,932 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#18Team budgetof 158 · Division II#48Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#14Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster163 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$2,711,121 for the year
- Operating expenses$429,269 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,632 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,150,394 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,932 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$63,784 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Geiser 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 football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division II roster spots20,787 158 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 50 2.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the football 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 →3,123undergraduates · 4,143 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Brethren Church
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 3,633 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1255
ACT middle 50%20 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Football
Full picture →163on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,711,121 $16,633 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,150,394
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $63,784
Cost
Full picture →$21,971net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $26,390
Campus safety
Full picture →0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, 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.
Football program163 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,971 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,123Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of Wooster Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 21 | 72 | $506k | — | 54% | |
| Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 30 | 40 | $637k | — | 33% | |
| Kenyon College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 34 | 60 | $399k | — | 31% | |
| Baldwin Wallace University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 43 | 129 | $734k | — | 77% | |
| University of Akron Division I · Mid-American Conference | 45 | 110 | $7.6M | 945 | 71% | |
| Heidelberg University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 48 | 150 | $642k | — | 68% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 48 | 154 | $2.1M | — | 80% | |
| Walsh University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 50 | 128 | $1.7M | — | 78% | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 55 | 94 | $638k | — | 51% | |
| Denison University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 56 | 95 | $692k | — | 17% | |
| Case Western Reserve University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 58 | 108 | $655k | — | 29% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 60 | 130 | $1M | — | 81% |
Other football programs in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 163 | $2.7M | $16,632 | — | vs | |
| University of Findlay | 130 | $2.5M | $19,551 | — | vs | |
| Northwood University | 137 | $2.4M | $17,788 | — | vs | |
| Tiffin University | 154 | $2.1M | $13,351 | — | vs | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | 112 | $1.8M | $15,997 | — | vs | |
| Walsh University | 128 | $1.7M | $13,418 | — | vs | |
| Thomas More University | 137 | $1.6M | $11,319 | — | vs | |
| Lake Erie College | 133 | $1.3M | $9,997 | — | vs | |
| Ohio Dominican University | 126 | $1.3M | $10,078 | — | vs | |
| Hillsdale College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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