Division I · Independent
California Polytechnic State University Men's Track & Field
San Luis Obispo, CA · the Mustangs · California Polytechnic State University overview
98
Roster
53 over the D-I cap of 45
$819k
Team budget
51st percentile in Division I
$8,352
Per roster spot
median $9,136
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
981
APR
98% of players retained
30%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
California Polytechnic State University fields a men's track & field team in the Independent (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 98 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $818,589, about the median of $812k — $8,352 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 53 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 981, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,744,871 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,034 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).
#147Team budgetof 299 · Division I#168Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#120Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#109APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster98 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 53 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$818,589 for the year
- Operating expenses$195,196 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,352 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,744,871 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,034 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$465,424 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Delaney Rasmussen | Head Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mohammad Nourani | Assistant Coach, Sprints / Jumps / Hurdles / Multis | On file · sign in |
| Les Courtemanche | Assistant Coach, Throws | On file · sign in |
| Brad Pickett | Assistant Coach, Pole Vault / High Jump | On file · sign in |
| Joaquin Martinez de Pinillos | Assistant Coach, Distance | On file · sign in |
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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 →21,559undergraduates · 22,485 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →30%admitted · of 63,736 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →98on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4598
53 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $818,589 $8,353 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,744,871
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $465,424
Cost
Full picture →$16,888net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,075 in-state · $30,995 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.05violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 58 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 36 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 26 fields · Bachelor's, 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.
Men's Track & Field program98 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions30% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,888 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 21,559Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.05 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara Division I · Big West Conference | 76 | 56 | $431k | 951 | 28% | |
| Westmont College Division II · Pacific West Conference | 81 | 56 | $348k | — | 80% | |
| California State University, Bakersfield Division I · Big West Conference | 88 | 20 | $307k | 986 | 88% | |
| Fresno Pacific University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 111 | 46 | $783k | — | 58% | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 113 | 27 | $227k | — | 95% | |
| Middlebury College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 113 | — | — | — | — | |
| California State University, Fresno Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 116 | 31 | $442k | — | 96% | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 125 | 28 | $81k | — | 89% | |
| University of California, Santa Cruz Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 141 | 118 | $295k | — | 63% | |
| Pepperdine University Division I · Independent | 141 | 17 | $124k | 1000 | 50% | |
| California State University, Northridge Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor | 141 | 95 | $696k | 956 | 93% | |
| University of California, Merced Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 143 | 25 | $95k | — | 39% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Independent
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | 89 | $992k | $11,148 | — | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University 53 over cap | 98 | $819k | $8,352 | 981 | vs | |
| Seattle University 16 over cap | 61 | $414k | $6,780 | 980 | vs | |
| Florida Southern College | 79 | $288k | $3,650 | — | vs | |
| Occidental College | 52 | $286k | $5,501 | — | vs | |
| University of San Francisco room for 30 | 15 | $230k | $15,345 | 991 | vs | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 106 | $198k | $1,866 | — | vs | |
| East Texas Baptist University | 62 | $141k | $2,271 | — | vs | |
| California State University, Los Angeles | 38 | $140k | $3,684 | — | vs | |
| University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez | 21 | $133k | $6,322 | — | vs | |
| Pepperdine University room for 28 | 17 | $124k | $7,310 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras | 29 | $107k | $3,686 | — | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California room for 14 | 31 | $83k | $2,687 | 993 | vs | |
| University of La Verne | 30 | $75k | $2,493 | — | vs | |
| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy | 38 | $52k | $1,371 | — | vs | |
| University of Puget Sound | 54 | $45k | $839 | — | vs | |
| Manhattanville University | 14 | $22k | $1,548 | — | vs | |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy | — | — | — | — | vs |
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