Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Colorado School of Mines Football
Golden, CO · the Orediggers · Colorado School of Mines overview
143
Roster
2024–25 season
$3.1M
Team budget
94th percentile in Division II
$21,571
Per roster spot
median $14,113
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
60%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Colorado School of Mines fields a football team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 143 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $3,084,737, well above the median of $1.7M — $21,571 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II football programs. The school gave $3,606,263 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,860 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#11Team budgetof 158 · Division II#14Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#34Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster143 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$3,084,737 for the year
- Operating expenses$534,605 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,571 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,606,263 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,860 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$162,483 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Stitt head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Put Colorado School of Mines on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
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 →5,839undergraduates · 7,599 students in all
Women 32% Men 68%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →60%admitted · of 9,821 applicants
SAT middle 50%1320 – 1470
ACT middle 50%29 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Football
Full picture →143on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $3,084,737 $21,572 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,606,263
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $162,483
Cost
Full picture →$29,785net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $21,186 in-state · $44,376 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.41violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →72%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 6 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Colorado School of Mines
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 program143 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions60% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$29,785 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 72%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 5,839Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.41 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 18 | 118 | $43M | 955 | 83% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 54 | 120 | $5.7M | 968 | 86% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 54 | — | — | 995 | 14% | |
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 57 | 108 | $21M | 954 | 90% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 106 | 135 | $2.4M | — | 100% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 109 | 117 | $13M | 969 | 97% | |
| Western Colorado University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 123 | 147 | $2.1M | — | 97% |
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