Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
George Mason University Men's Track & Field
Fairfax, VA · the Patriots · George Mason University overview
145
Roster
100 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.2M
Team budget
73rd percentile in Division I
$8,553
Per roster spot
median $9,136
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
976
APR
97% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
George Mason University fields a men's track & field team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 145 players, well above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $1,240,303, well above the median of $812k — $8,553 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 100 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 976, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,539,493 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,924 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).
#83Team budgetof 299 · Division I#159Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#144APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster145 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 100 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$1,240,303 for the year
- Operating expenses$345,716 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,553 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate976 multi-year; 920 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,539,493 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,924 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$282,334 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gerard 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 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 →27,666undergraduates · 39,527 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 22,579 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1340
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →145on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45145
100 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate976
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,240,303 $8,554 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,539,493
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $282,334
Cost
Full picture →$18,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,815 in-state · $37,979 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.54violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research George Mason 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 program145 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 27,666Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.54 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · United East Conference | 11 | 23 | $50k | — | 81% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 14 | 95 | $1.7M | 980 | 13% | |
| American University Division I · Patriot League | 14 | 66 | $639k | 987 | 47% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 | 33 | $758k | 989 | 44% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 17 | 88 | $900k | 942 | 35% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 18 | 20 | $47k | — | 61% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 18 | 116 | $91k | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 22 | 25 | $1.2M | 967 | 45% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 32 | 53 | $24k | — | 84% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 38 | 63 | $132k | — | 86% | |
| Hood College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 41 | 12 | $32k | — | 78% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 43 | 106 | $719k | 953 | 74% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University 100 over cap | 145 | $1.2M | $8,553 | 976 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 22 over cap | 67 | $1.2M | $17,198 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island 46 over cap | 91 | $1.1M | $11,778 | 989 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University 45 over cap | 90 | $1M | $11,283 | 985 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 90 over cap | 135 | $946k | $7,006 | 998 | vs | |
| La Salle University 20 over cap | 65 | $920k | $14,146 | 968 | vs | |
| Fordham University 20 over cap | 65 | $895k | $13,762 | 985 | vs | |
| George Washington University room for 12 | 33 | $758k | $22,974 | 989 | vs | |
| Duquesne University 23 over cap | 68 | $683k | $10,050 | 995 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University 57 over cap | 102 | $606k | $5,936 | 1000 | vs | |
| Davidson College 45 over cap | 90 | $421k | $4,678 | 988 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 60 over cap | 105 | $244k | $2,324 | 1000 | vs |
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