Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Bradley University Men's Track & Field
Peoria, IL · the Braves · Bradley University overview
70
Roster
25 over the D-I cap of 45
$714k
Team budget
44th percentile in Division I
$10,201
Per roster spot
median $9,136
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
990
APR
99% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Bradley University fields a men's track & field team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 70 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $714,122, below the median of $812k — $10,201 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 25 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (263 of 299 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,309,911 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,258 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 299 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#168Team budgetof 299 · Division I#130Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#216Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#62APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster70 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 25 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$714,122 for the year
- Operating expenses$133,963 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,201 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 973 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,309,911 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,258 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$157,209 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Carlson 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 players644,235 2024-25
- Division I roster spots27,035 299 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 24 4.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men'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 →3,883undergraduates · 5,217 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 10,138 applicants
SAT middle 50%1090 – 1300
ACT middle 50%25 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 72%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →70on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4570
25 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $714,122 $10,202 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,309,911
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $157,209
Cost
Full picture →$24,703net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $39,680
Campus safety
Full picture →2.02violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 23 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Bradley 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.
Men's Track & Field program70 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,703 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,883Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.02 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 35 | 132 | $919k | 972 | 89% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 36 | 138 | $175k | — | 45% | |
| Knox College Division III · Midwest Conference | 43 | 37 | $83k | — | 71% | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 55 | 34 | $49k | — | 87% | |
| Western Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 58 | 45 | $302k | 951 | 75% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 67 | 83 | $186k | — | 84% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 68 | 49 | $76k | — | 54% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 74 | 176 | $415k | — | 68% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 75 | 90 | $150k | — | 75% | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Division I · Big Ten Conference | 84 | 89 | $2.9M | 983 | 44% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 98 | 32 | $44k | — | 80% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 98 | 36 | $84k | — | 85% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University 43 over cap | 88 | $1.1M | $12,403 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 98 over cap | 143 | $1M | $7,186 | 954 | vs | |
| Illinois State University 87 over cap | 132 | $919k | $6,961 | 972 | vs | |
| Drake University 33 over cap | 78 | $816k | $10,465 | 983 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 55 over cap | 100 | $740k | $7,403 | 989 | vs | |
| Bradley University 25 over cap | 70 | $714k | $10,201 | 990 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 47 over cap | 92 | $659k | $7,164 | 979 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 51 over cap | 96 | $330k | $3,434 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago 28 over cap | 73 | $306k | $4,196 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 16 | 29 | $116k | $3,991 | 992 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked