Division I · The Summit League
North Dakota State University Men's Track & Field
Fargo, ND · the Bison · North Dakota State University overview
124
Roster
79 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.2M
Team budget
71st percentile in Division I
$9,888
Per roster spot
median $9,136
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
978
APR
98% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
North Dakota State University fields a men's track & field team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 124 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $1,226,205, well above the median of $812k — $9,888 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 79 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 978, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,302,245 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,434 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).
#87Team budgetof 299 · Division I#136Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#53Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#132APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster124 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 79 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$1,226,205 for the year
- Operating expenses$419,556 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,888 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate978 multi-year; 968 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,302,245 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,434 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$299,042 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Stevie Keller head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Dennis Newell | Head Cross Country Coach - Distance, Mid-Distance | On file · sign in |
| Reece Vega | Associate Head Coach - Sprints, Hurdles, Relays | On file · sign in |
| Jackson Schepp | Assistant Coach - Multi-Events, Pole Vault | On file · sign in |
| Drew Jones | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Matthew Harmeyer | Assistant Coach - Jumps | On file · sign in |
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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 →9,791undergraduates · 11,952 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 7,331 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →124on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45124
79 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate978
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,226,205 $9,889 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,302,245
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $299,042
Cost
Full picture →$16,461net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,857 in-state · $15,511 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.67violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research North Dakota 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 program124 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$16,461 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 9,791Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.67 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 50 | $74k | — | 63% | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 3 | 104 | $255k | — | 53% | |
| University of Minnesota, Crookston Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 63 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| University of North Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 72 | 91 | $752k | 966 | 77% | |
| University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 90 | 90 | $421k | — | 94% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 100 | 69 | $106k | — | 70% | |
| Northern State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 128 | 112 | $358k | — | 93% | |
| Saint John's University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 150 | — | — | — | 91% |
Other men's track & field programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State University 79 over cap | 124 | $1.2M | $9,888 | 978 | vs | |
| University of North Dakota 46 over cap | 91 | $752k | $8,268 | 966 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 56 over cap | 101 | $688k | $6,814 | — | vs | |
| University of South Dakota 78 over cap | 123 | $631k | $5,130 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City 54 over cap | 99 | $624k | $6,298 | 968 | vs | |
| Oral Roberts University 47 over cap | 92 | $582k | $6,331 | 985 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University 104 over cap | 149 | $571k | $3,833 | 977 | vs |
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