Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Georgia Institute of Technology Football
Atlanta, GA · the Yellow Jackets · Georgia Institute of Technology overview
120
Roster
15 over the D-I cap of 105
$43M
Team budget
84th percentile in Division I
$355,912
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
978
APR
97% of players retained
16%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Georgia Institute of Technology fields a football team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 120 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $42,709,508, well above the median of $9.1M — $355,912 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 15 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 978, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,688,387 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,705 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#43Team budgetof 261 · Division I#41Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#114Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#63APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster120 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 15 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$42,709,508 for the year
- Operating expenses$11,598,968 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$355,912 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate978 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$8,688,387 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,705 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,054,588 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Key head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football 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 →19,505undergraduates · 47,946 students in all
Women 33% Men 67%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →16%admitted · of 52,377 applicants
SAT middle 50%1330 – 1530
ACT middle 50%28 – 34
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 92%
Football
Full picture →120on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105120
15 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate978
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $42,709,508 $355,913 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,688,387
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,054,588
Cost
Full picture →$15,901net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,764 in-state · $32,876 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.26violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 20 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →44%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 15 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Georgia Institute of Technology
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.
Football program120 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions16% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,901 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 44%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 19,505Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.26 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 1 | 118 | $12M | 958 | 62% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 2 | 101 | $3M | — | 65% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 2 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 21 | 120 | $11M | 949 | 69% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 43 | 156 | $3.5M | — | 49% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 57 | 151 | $1.6M | — | 97% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 58 | 130 | $1.1M | — | 62% | |
| University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 60 | 135 | $71M | 969 | 37% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 63 | 105 | $468k | — | 63% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 78 | 109 | $7.5M | 961 | 66% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 79 | 158 | $15M | 961 | 76% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 90 | 113 | $1.1M | — | 63% |
Other football programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Miami (Florida) 22 over cap | 127 | $88M | $693,842 | 973 | vs | |
| Florida State University 19 over cap | 124 | $83M | $671,515 | 942 | vs | |
| Clemson University 32 over cap | 137 | $81M | $592,238 | 993 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 18 over cap | 123 | $49M | $399,558 | 959 | vs | |
| Duke University 16 over cap | 121 | $47M | $391,434 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 13 over cap | 118 | $47M | $399,506 | 988 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 15 over cap | 120 | $47M | $389,349 | 977 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 17 over cap | 122 | $45M | $371,439 | 974 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology 15 over cap | 120 | $43M | $355,912 | 978 | vs | |
| Syracuse University 19 over cap | 124 | $42M | $339,435 | 965 | vs | |
| Boston College 43 over cap | 148 | $41M | $278,545 | 989 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University 20 over cap | 125 | $41M | $324,282 | 962 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 25 over cap | 130 | $39M | $303,076 | 990 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 19 over cap | 124 | $38M | $304,870 | 958 | vs | |
| Stanford University 5 over cap | 110 | $36M | $327,200 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 22 over cap | 127 | $34M | $264,659 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 15 over cap | 120 | $31M | $256,209 | 984 | vs |
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