Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ferris State University Men's Track & Field
Big Rapids, MI · the Bulldogs · Ferris State University overview
123
Roster
2024–25 season
$247k
Team budget
43rd percentile in Division II
$2,009
Per roster spot
median $3,886
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Ferris State University fields a men's track & field team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 123 players, well above the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $247,173, below the median of $288k — $2,009 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $1,894,527 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,638 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).
#132Team budgetof 229 · Division II#202Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#42Roster sizeof 229 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's track & field program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster123 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$247,173 for the year
- Operating expenses$62,811 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,009 division median $3,886
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,894,527 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,638 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$39,057 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Kelsh head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Larry Levine | Assistant Coach (Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Melissa Kessler | Assistant Coach (Distance) | 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 II roster spots18,397 229 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 35 2.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →8,940undergraduates · 9,918 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 9,548 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1120
ACT middle 50%18 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →123on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $247,173 $2,010 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,894,527
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $39,057
Cost
Full picture →$13,154net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,246
Campus safety
Full picture →1.87violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Ferris State 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 program123 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,154 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,940Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.87 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 46 | 87 | $140k | — | 66% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 53 | 69 | $99k | — | 71% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 54 | 271 | $1.5M | — | 95% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 109 | $636k | — | 97% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 60 | 65 | $431k | — | 84% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 70 | 164 | $194k | — | 76% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 77 | 168 | $557k | — | 73% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 83 | 137 | $2M | 972 | 84% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 91 | 33 | $41k | — | 97% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 97 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 106 | 100 | $197k | — | 83% | |
| Lakeland University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 120 | 20 | $38k | — | 91% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 271 | $1.5M | $5,602 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 109 | $636k | $5,836 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 168 | $557k | $3,318 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 121 | $319k | $2,636 | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | 71 | $270k | $3,800 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 49 | $251k | $5,123 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 123 | $247k | $2,009 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 34 | $179k | $5,261 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 56 | $149k | $2,664 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked