Division I · The Ivy League
Cornell University Men's Track & Field
Ithaca, NY · the Big Red · Cornell University overview
179
Roster
134 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.1M
Team budget
64th percentile in Division I
$5,893
Per roster spot
median $9,136
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
973
APR
99% of players retained
8%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Cornell University fields a men's track & field team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 179 players, well above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $1,054,872, above the median of $812k — $5,893 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 134 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 973, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 299 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#109Team budgetof 299 · Division I#226Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#4Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#160APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster179 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 134 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$1,054,872 for the year
- Operating expenses$284,369 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,893 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate973 multi-year; 950 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,023,995 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Durant head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kevin Phipps | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kayla Evans | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Henderson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jacky Mendes | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ethan Sandusky | 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 →16,051undergraduates · 26,264 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →8%admitted · of 65,635 applicants
SAT middle 50%1480 – 1560
ACT middle 50%33 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 95%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →179on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45179
134 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate973
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,054,872 $5,893 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,023,995
Cost
Full picture →$26,455net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $66,014
Campus safety
Full picture →1.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 32 burglaries · 106 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 106 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Cornell 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.
Men's Track & Field program179 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions8% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,455 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,051Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.92 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League | 2 | 49 | $130k | — | 70% | |
| State University of New York at Cortland Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 18 | 65 | $94k | — | 51% | |
| Binghamton University Division I · America East Conference | 36 | 84 | $486k | 986 | 38% | |
| Syracuse University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 44 | 79 | $2M | 1000 | 42% | |
| Le Moyne College Division I · Northeast Conference | 46 | 72 | $152k | — | 75% | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 53 | 22 | $13k | — | 91% | |
| Colgate University Division I · Patriot League | 55 | 129 | $574k | 988 | 12% | |
| Alfred University Division III · Empire 8 | 68 | 28 | $74k | — | 48% | |
| Alfred State College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 68 | 81 | $168k | — | 82% | |
| Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 69 | 35 | $113k | — | 12% | |
| Nazareth University Division III · Empire 8 | 69 | 51 | $177k | — | 79% | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 70 | 64 | $92k | — | 80% |
Other men's track & field programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University 66 over cap | 111 | $1.4M | $12,697 | 992 | vs | |
| Princeton University 102 over cap | 147 | $1.2M | $8,435 | 990 | vs | |
| Yale University 94 over cap | 139 | $1.1M | $7,861 | 989 | vs | |
| Cornell University 134 over cap | 179 | $1.1M | $5,893 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 88 over cap | 133 | $1M | $7,666 | 996 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 51 over cap | 96 | $646k | $6,731 | 1000 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 78 over cap | 123 | $534k | $4,342 | 1000 | vs | |
| Brown University room for 21 | 24 | $198k | $8,261 | 991 | vs |
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