Division II · Lone Star Conference
Central Washington University Football
Ellensburg, WA · the Wildcats · Central Washington University overview
116
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.2M
Team budget
74th percentile in Division II
$18,893
Per roster spot
median $14,113
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
90%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Central Washington University fields a football team in the Lone Star Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 116 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $2,191,644, above the median of $1.7M — $18,893 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,719,879 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,556 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#42Team budgetof 158 · Division II#26Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#108Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster116 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$2,191,644 for the year
- Operating expenses$462,417 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,893 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,719,879 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,556 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$38,273 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Power 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 →8,309undergraduates · 8,796 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 6,829 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Football
Full picture →116on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,191,644 $18,893 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,719,879
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $38,273
Cost
Full picture →$15,558net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,192 in-state · $26,771 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.89violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Central Washington 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.
Football program116 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,558 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,309Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.89 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Lutheran University Division III · Northwest Conference | 90 | 103 | $950k | — | 81% | |
| University of Puget Sound Division III · Northwest Conference | 93 | 93 | $513k | — | 76% | |
| University of Washington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 94 | 114 | $69M | 999 | 43% | |
| Eastern Washington University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 143 | 132 | $6.6M | 963 | 92% | |
| Edward Waters University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 143 | 132 | $6.6M | 963 | 92% | |
| Willamette University Division III · Northwest Conference | 144 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| Portland State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 145 | 118 | $5.4M | 954 | 91% | |
| Lewis & Clark College Division III · Northwest Conference | 148 | 107 | $651k | — | 75% |
Other football programs in the Lone Star Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | 156 | $3.2M | $20,340 | — | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 158 | $2.4M | $15,364 | — | vs | |
| Central Washington University | 116 | $2.2M | $18,893 | — | vs | |
| West Texas A&M University | 138 | $2.2M | $15,673 | — | vs | |
| Western Oregon University | 128 | $2M | $15,672 | — | vs | |
| Western New Mexico University | 114 | $2M | $17,233 | — | vs | |
| Angelo State University | 129 | $1.8M | $13,960 | — | vs | |
| Eastern New Mexico University | 120 | $1.6M | $13,611 | — | vs | |
| Midwestern State University | 140 | $1.5M | $10,758 | — | vs | |
| Sul Ross State University | 126 | $731k | $5,803 | — | vs |
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