Division I · BIG EAST Conference
DePaul University Men's Track & Field
Chicago, IL · the Blue Demons · DePaul University overview
79
Roster
34 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.2M
Team budget
72nd percentile in Division I
$15,588
Per roster spot
median $9,136
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
986
APR
98% of players retained
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
DePaul University fields a men's track & field team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 79 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $1,231,519, well above the median of $812k — $15,588 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 34 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 986, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,898,626 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,704 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).
#85Team budgetof 299 · Division I#74Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#188Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#83APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster79 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 34 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$1,231,519 for the year
- Operating expenses$218,735 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,588 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,898,626 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,704 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$536,213 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Dopek head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Geoff Wayton | Head Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brandon Murer | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Thompson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ben Hibbert | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →14,374undergraduates · 21,348 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 32,176 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1340
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →79on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4579
34 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate986
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,231,519 $15,589 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,898,626
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $536,213
Cost
Full picture →$32,129net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $44,174
Campus safety
Full picture →0.75violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →31%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research DePaul 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 program79 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$32,129 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 31%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 14,374Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.75 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 0 | 49 | $251k | — | 94% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 1 | 73 | $306k | 976 | 79% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 3 | 25 | $36k | — | 55% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 6 | 170 | $264k | — | 5% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 8 | 63 | $167k | — | 73% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 9 | 67 | $1.2M | 974 | 81% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 9 | 33 | $63k | — | 93% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 10 | 13 | $31k | — | 80% | |
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 11 | 48 | $531k | 957 | 41% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 16 | 93 | $235k | — | 76% | |
| Purdue University Northwest Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 56 | $149k | — | 71% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 24 | 123 | $188k | — | 90% |
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 |
Every BIG EAST Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked