Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Colorado Mesa University Football
Grand Junction, CO · the Mavericks · Colorado Mesa University overview
171
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.8M
Team budget
54th percentile in Division II
$10,536
Per roster spot
median $14,113
15
Coaches
1 head · 14 assistant
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Colorado Mesa University fields a football team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 171 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $1,801,673, about the median of $1.7M — $10,536 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $2,348,805 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,974 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#73Team budgetof 158 · Division II#128Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#10Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster171 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$1,801,673 for the year
- Operating expenses$217,497 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,536 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,348,805 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,974 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$121,903 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Miles Kochevar 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 →8,711undergraduates · 8,995 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 10,631 applicants
SAT middle 50%930 – 1180
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Football
Full picture →171on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,801,673 $10,536 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,348,805
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $121,903
Cost
Full picture →$15,076net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,712 in-state · $24,312 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.89violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 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 program171 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$15,076 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,711Setting, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Colorado University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 95 | 147 | $2.1M | — | 97% | |
| Fort Lewis College Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 130 | 122 | $1.5M | — | 93% |
Other football programs in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines | 143 | $3.1M | $21,571 | — | vs | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 135 | $2.4M | $17,657 | — | vs | |
| Western Colorado University | 147 | $2.1M | $14,433 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Mesa University | 171 | $1.8M | $10,536 | — | vs | |
| Black Hills State University | 125 | $1.7M | $13,845 | — | vs | |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | 119 | $1.7M | $14,375 | — | vs | |
| Chadron State College | 138 | $1.7M | $12,253 | — | vs | |
| Fort Lewis College | 122 | $1.5M | $12,368 | — | vs | |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 87 | $1.3M | $15,080 | — | vs | |
| Adams State University | 130 | $1.2M | $8,905 | — | vs |
Every Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football program · Football budgets ranked