Division II · Peach Belt Conference
Columbus State University Men's Track & Field
Columbus, GA · the Cougars · Columbus State University overview
73
Roster
2024–25 season
$115k
Team budget
17th percentile in Division II
$1,576
Per roster spot
median $3,886
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Columbus State University fields a men's track & field team in the Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 73 players, about the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $115,086, well below the median of $288k — $1,576 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $760,701 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,397 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 229 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#191Team budgetof 229 · Division II#217Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#106Roster sizeof 229 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's track & field program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster73 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$115,086 for the year
- Operating expenses$46,294 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,576 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$760,701 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,397 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$57,146 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier Matthews 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 track & field players644,235 2024-25
- Division II roster spots18,397 229 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 35 2.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →6,008undergraduates · 7,610 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 3,550 applicants
SAT middle 50%860 – 1100
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →73on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $115,086 $1,577 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $760,701
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $57,146
Cost
Full picture →$11,384net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,751 in-state · $16,804 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 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.
Men's Track & Field program73 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,384 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,008Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 33 | 86 | $3M | 976 | 50% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 38 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 45 | 34 | $25k | — | 31% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 61 | 28 | $75k | — | 63% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 75 | 132 | $408k | — | 49% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 77 | 60 | $676k | 966 | 93% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 79 | 15 | $42k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 80 | 52 | $391k | 968 | 96% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 80 | 27 | $30k | — | — | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 83 | 30 | $55k | — | 71% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 91 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 93 | 104 | $1.4M | 982 | 16% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Peach Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagler College | 120 | $746k | $6,216 | — | vs | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) | 172 | $653k | $3,797 | — | vs | |
| Lander University | 102 | $308k | $3,017 | — | vs | |
| Augusta University | 68 | $241k | $3,537 | — | vs | |
| Columbus State University | 73 | $115k | $1,576 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 20 | $85k | $4,241 | — | vs | |
| Clayton State University | 30 | $55k | $1,835 | — | vs | |
| Georgia College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Peach Belt Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked