Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
La Salle University Men's Track & Field
Philadelphia, PA · the Explorers · La Salle University overview
65
Roster
20 over the D-I cap of 45
$920k
Team budget
58th percentile in Division I
$14,146
Per roster spot
median $9,136
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
968
APR
96% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
La Salle University fields a men's track & field team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 65 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $919,511, above the median of $812k — $14,146 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 20 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 968, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,917,320 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,684 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).
#127Team budgetof 299 · Division I#88Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#229Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#188APRof 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
- Roster65 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 20 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$919,511 for the year
- Operating expenses$90,379 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,146 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 978 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,917,320 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,684 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$81,986 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Peterson 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 →2,426undergraduates · 3,554 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 4,845 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 58%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →65on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4565
20 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate968
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $919,511 $14,146 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,917,320
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $81,986
Cost
Full picture →$20,119net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $35,570
Campus safety
Full picture →0.95violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research La Salle 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 program65 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,119 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,426Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.95 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 4 | 63 | $127k | — | 79% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 5 | 23 | $41k | — | 79% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 5 | 135 | $946k | 998 | 86% | |
| Penn State University, Abington Division III · United East Conference | 6 | 9 | $25k | — | 92% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 6 | 19 | $42k | — | 86% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 6 | 133 | $1M | 996 | 6% | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Camden Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 6 | 20 | $36k | — | 78% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 8 | 104 | $269k | — | 13% | |
| Holy Family University Division II · East Coast Conference | 9 | 44 | $198k | — | 74% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 10 | 97 | $2.1M | 991 | 25% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 12 | 89 | $133k | — | 94% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 14 | 122 | $140k | — | 7% |
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 |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked