Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
North Carolina Central University Men's Track & Field
Durham, NC · the Eagles · North Carolina Central University overview
24
Roster
room for 21 under the cap of 45
$183k
Team budget
6th percentile in Division I
$7,631
Per roster spot
median $9,136
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
968
APR
97% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
North Carolina Central University fields a men's track & field team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, well below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $183,145, well below the median of $812k — $7,631 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. That leaves room for 21 under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 968, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,030,877 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,319 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).
#282Team budgetof 299 · Division I#184Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#289Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#188APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 room for 21
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$183,145 for the year
- Operating expenses$22,103 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,631 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 975 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,030,877 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,319 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$41,732 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrienne Swepson head coach | Interim 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 →5,973undergraduates · 7,965 students in all
Women 71% Men 29%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 14,192 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1100
ACT middle 50%17 – 18
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4524
room for 21
Academic Progress Rate968
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $183,145 $7,631 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,030,877
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $41,732
Cost
Full picture →$13,884net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,542 in-state · $19,578 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research North Carolina Central 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 program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,884 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,973Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.33 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 3 | 136 | $2.6M | 995 | 7% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 10 | 110 | $2M | 979 | 19% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 18 | 96 | $1.9M | 993 | 40% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 40 | 68 | $572k | 968 | 94% | |
| North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 49 | 105 | $883k | 971 | 46% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 51 | 44 | $57k | — | 48% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference | 51 | 57 | $200k | 992 | 90% | |
| Guilford College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 56 | 52 | $66k | — | 84% | |
| Barton College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 58 | 18 | $112k | — | 96% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 58 | 35 | $84k | — | 75% | |
| High Point University Division I · Big South Conference | 61 | 179 | $1.6M | 971 | 77% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 63 | 11 | $39k | — | 78% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State University 40 over cap | 85 | $971k | $11,425 | 973 | vs | |
| Howard University 43 over cap | 88 | $900k | $10,229 | 942 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore 38 over cap | 83 | $826k | $9,950 | 938 | vs | |
| Morgan State University 9 over cap | 54 | $745k | $13,802 | 954 | vs | |
| Delaware State University 17 over cap | 62 | $565k | $9,120 | 934 | vs | |
| Coppin State University 9 over cap | 54 | $494k | $9,151 | 950 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University 100 over cap | 145 | $345k | $2,382 | 938 | vs | |
| North Carolina Central University room for 21 | 24 | $183k | $7,631 | 968 | vs |
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