Division I · Southland Conference
Nicholls State University Men's Track & Field
Thibodaux, LA · the Colonels · Nicholls State University overview
65
Roster
20 over the D-I cap of 45
$158k
Team budget
4th percentile in Division I
$2,434
Per roster spot
median $9,136
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
992
APR
91% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Nicholls State University fields a men's track & field team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 65 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $158,250, well below the median of $812k — $2,434 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 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 992, about the median of 977, with 91% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,031,361 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,254 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).
#286Team budgetof 299 · Division I#290Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#229Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#48APRof 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, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$158,250 for the year
- Operating expenses$63,197 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,434 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 957 latest
- Players retained91% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,031,361 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,254 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$71,620 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Stefanie Slekis head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dustin Wager | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cameron Bolt | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Stephanie Fulton | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Annie Alexander | Assistant 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 →5,612undergraduates · 6,180 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 3,320 applicants
SAT middle 50%928 – 1145
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
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 Rate992
91% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $158,250 $2,435 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,031,361
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $71,620
Cost
Full picture →$11,029net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,173 in-state · $9,266 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Nicholls State 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 divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,029 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,612Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.06 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 42 | 52 | $1.7M | 955 | 15% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 47 | 20 | $235k | 971 | 67% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 48 | 91 | $3.2M | 973 | 74% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 54 | 83 | $529k | 952 | 94% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 56 | 60 | $450k | 903 | 50% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 78 | 133 | $1.1M | 968 | 89% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 137 | 31 | $302k | 961 | 99% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 145 | 74 | $329k | 981 | 25% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 147 | 98 | $608k | 979 | 68% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas A&M University 96 over cap | 141 | $1M | $7,433 | — | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 69 over cap | 114 | $968k | $8,487 | 972 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University 20 over cap | 65 | $865k | $13,309 | 956 | vs | |
| Lamar University 58 over cap | 103 | $831k | $8,069 | 971 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 30 over cap | 75 | $687k | $9,160 | 965 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 34 over cap | 79 | $656k | $8,305 | 963 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 87 over cap | 132 | $651k | $4,931 | 948 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 22 over cap | 67 | $644k | $9,615 | 942 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 53 over cap | 98 | $608k | $6,208 | 979 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 38 over cap | 83 | $529k | $6,378 | 952 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 25 | 20 | $235k | $11,736 | 971 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 20 over cap | 65 | $158k | $2,434 | 992 | vs |
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