Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor
California State University, Northridge Men's Track & Field
Northridge, CA · the Matadors · California State University, Northridge overview
95
Roster
50 over the D-I cap of 45
$696k
Team budget
43rd percentile in Division I
$7,329
Per roster spot
median $9,136
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
956
APR
97% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
California State University, Northridge fields a men's track & field team in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 95 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $696,274, below the median of $812k — $7,329 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 50 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 956, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,146,105 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,784 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).
#171Team budgetof 299 · Division I#196Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#134Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#237APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster95 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 50 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$696,274 for the year
- Operating expenses$247,119 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,329 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate956 multi-year; 963 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,146,105 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,784 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$146,703 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Johnson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jacob Yowell | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jason Zarb-Cousin | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Torie | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joy McArthur | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dan Lange | Assistant 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 →32,429undergraduates · 37,760 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 29,789 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →95on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4595
50 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate956
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $696,274 $7,329 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,146,105
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $146,703
Cost
Full picture →$8,222net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,095 in-state · $18,975 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.38violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 31 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research California State University, Northridge
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 program95 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$8,222 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,429Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.38 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, Los Angeles Division I · Big Ten Conference | 13 | 90 | $2.4M | 977 | 9% | |
| Pepperdine University Division I · Independent | 17 | 17 | $124k | 1000 | 50% | |
| Occidental College Division III · Independent | 20 | 52 | $286k | — | 40% | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 20 | 28 | $81k | — | 89% | |
| University of Southern California Division I · Big Ten Conference | 21 | 82 | $3M | 1000 | 10% | |
| California State University, Los Angeles Division II · Independent | 24 | 38 | $140k | — | 92% | |
| California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 24 | 35 | $163k | — | 3% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 34 | 12 | $55k | — | 85% | |
| Azusa Pacific University Division III · Independent | 37 | 89 | $992k | — | 79% | |
| Biola University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 37 | 51 | $580k | — | 60% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor | 40 | 79 | $917k | 965 | 47% | |
| California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 42 | 72 | $511k | — | 74% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University 59 over cap | 104 | $1.5M | $14,203 | 964 | vs | |
| Boise State University 19 over cap | 64 | $1.5M | $22,928 | 991 | vs | |
| Colorado State University 80 over cap | 125 | $1.3M | $10,112 | 976 | vs | |
| Utah State University 65 over cap | 110 | $1.2M | $10,859 | 966 | vs | |
| Texas State University 51 over cap | 96 | $1.2M | $12,354 | 963 | vs | |
| University of Portland 54 over cap | 99 | $1.1M | $11,496 | 1000 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University 34 over cap | 79 | $917k | $11,613 | 965 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton 47 over cap | 92 | $852k | $9,260 | 941 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University 110 over cap | 155 | $809k | $5,216 | 979 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge 50 over cap | 95 | $696k | $7,329 | 956 | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside 33 over cap | 78 | $662k | $8,484 | 973 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento 41 over cap | 86 | $546k | $6,350 | 965 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific | — | — | — | — | vs |
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