Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Creighton University Men's Track & Field
Omaha, NE · the Bluejays · Creighton University overview
61
Roster
16 over the D-I cap of 45
$283k
Team budget
11th percentile in Division I
$4,637
Per roster spot
median $9,136
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Creighton University fields a men's track & field team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 61 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $282,893, well below the median of $812k — $4,637 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 16 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 school gave $2,844,707 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,136 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 299 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster61 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 16 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$282,893 for the year
- Operating expenses$78,501 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,637 division median $9,136
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,844,707 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,136 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$637,737 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Fayers head coach | Interim 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 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 →4,262undergraduates · 8,255 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 7,248 applicants
SAT middle 50%1210 – 1400
ACT middle 50%24 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →61on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4561
16 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $282,893 $4,638 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,844,707
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $637,737
Cost
Full picture →$33,364net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $47,000
Campus safety
Full picture →1.9violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Creighton 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 program61 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$33,364 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,262Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 47 | 162 | $222k | — | 84% | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 50 | 111 | $3.3M | 982 | 77% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 84 | 136 | $762k | — | 86% | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 87 | 87 | $319k | — | — | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 102 | 42 | $173k | — | 72% | |
| University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 116 | 123 | $631k | 978 | 99% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 121 | 67 | $321k | — | — | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 121 | 78 | $816k | 983 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 124 | 135 | $154k | — | 89% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 130 | 129 | $2.5M | 972 | 89% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 147 | 72 | $2M | 966 | 79% |
Other men's track & field programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova University 52 over cap | 97 | $2.1M | $21,559 | 991 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 50 over cap | 95 | $1.7M | $18,289 | 980 | vs | |
| Providence College 41 over cap | 86 | $1.4M | $15,805 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 38 over cap | 83 | $1.3M | $15,734 | 968 | vs | |
| DePaul University 34 over cap | 79 | $1.2M | $15,588 | 986 | vs | |
| Butler University 58 over cap | 103 | $871k | $8,451 | 993 | vs | |
| Marquette University 57 over cap | 102 | $477k | $4,672 | 996 | vs | |
| Creighton University 16 over cap | 61 | $283k | $4,637 | — | vs | |
| Xavier University 30 over cap | 75 | $275k | $3,666 | 993 | vs |
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