Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.
Mississippi Valley State University Men's Track & Field
Itta Bena, MS · the Delta Devils · Mississippi Valley State University overview
57
Roster
12 over the D-I cap of 45
$159k
Team budget
5th percentile in Division I
$2,796
Per roster spot
median $9,136
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
984
APR
97% of players retained
51%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Mississippi Valley State University fields a men's track & field team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 57 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $159,384, well below the median of $812k — $2,796 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 12 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 984, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $898,694 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,259 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).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster57 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 12 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$159,384 for the year
- Operating expenses$50,799 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,796 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 976 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$898,694 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,259 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,222 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Snapp 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 →2,005undergraduates · 2,196 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →51%admitted · of 3,411 applicants
ACT middle 50%14 – 18
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 22%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →57on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4557
12 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $159,384 $2,796 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $898,694
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,222
Cost
Full picture →$12,304net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,912
Campus safety
Full picture →0.3violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in liberal arts & general studies · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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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 program57 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions51% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,304 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsLiberal arts & general studies · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 2,005Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 75 | 107 | $3.2M | 995 | 98% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 81 | 40 | $532k | — | 49% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 83 | 17 | $79k | — | 49% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 83 | 55 | $117k | — | 53% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 85 | 87 | $468k | 962 | 91% | |
| Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 89 | 57 | $2.8M | 963 | 76% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 109 | 47 | $353k | 980 | 58% | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 111 | 40 | $109k | — | 100% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 112 | 10 | $17k | — | 97% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 113 | 98 | $1.5M | 973 | 93% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 113 | 69 | $237k | — | 88% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 115 | 68 | $198k | — | 50% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State University 42 over cap | 87 | $468k | $5,380 | 962 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge 15 over cap | 60 | $450k | $7,497 | 903 | vs | |
| Alabama State University 7 over cap | 52 | $391k | $7,522 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff 2 over cap | 47 | $353k | $7,511 | 980 | vs | |
| Alcorn State University 29 over cap | 74 | $329k | $4,446 | 981 | vs | |
| Grambling State University 17 over cap | 62 | $289k | $4,653 | 916 | vs | |
| Texas Southern University 31 over cap | 76 | $253k | $3,326 | 951 | vs | |
| Bethune-Cookman University 9 over cap | 54 | $233k | $4,311 | 913 | vs | |
| Florida A&M University room for 20 | 25 | $165k | $6,599 | 955 | vs | |
| Mississippi Valley State University 12 over cap | 57 | $159k | $2,796 | 984 | vs | |
| Prairie View A&M University at cap | 45 | $141k | $3,128 | 966 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University 39 over cap | 84 | $78k | $934 | 866 | vs |
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