Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
New Mexico Highlands University Football
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87
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.3M
Team budget
19th percentile in Division II
$15,080
Per roster spot
median $14,113
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
New Mexico Highlands University fields a football team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 87 players, below the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $1,312,036, below the median of $1.7M — $15,080 per roster spot, upper half of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,124,434 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,981 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#128Team budgetof 158 · Division II#65Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#154Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster87 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$1,312,036 for the year
- Operating expenses$162,777 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,080 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,124,434 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,981 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$37,397 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt Taufa'asau 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 football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division II roster spots20,787 158 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 50 2.0% 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 →1,710undergraduates · 2,814 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 26%
Football
Full picture →87on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,312,036 $15,081 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,124,434
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $37,397
Cost
Full picture →$15,106net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,260 in-state · $12,180 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.12violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in education · 16 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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Football program87 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions—SAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,106 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,710Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.12 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Division I · Mountain West Conference | 87 | 117 | $15M | 943 | 95% | |
| Adams State University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 135 | 130 | $1.2M | — | — | |
| Eastern New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 144 | 120 | $1.6M | — | 55% |
Other football programs in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines | 143 | $3.1M | $21,571 | — | vs | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 135 | $2.4M | $17,657 | — | vs | |
| Western Colorado University | 147 | $2.1M | $14,433 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Mesa University | 171 | $1.8M | $10,536 | — | vs | |
| Black Hills State University | 125 | $1.7M | $13,845 | — | vs | |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | 119 | $1.7M | $14,375 | — | vs | |
| Chadron State College | 138 | $1.7M | $12,253 | — | vs | |
| Fort Lewis College | 122 | $1.5M | $12,368 | — | vs | |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 87 | $1.3M | $15,080 | — | vs | |
| Adams State University | 130 | $1.2M | $8,905 | — | vs |
Every Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football program · Football budgets ranked