Division I · Pac-12 Conference
Northern Illinois University Men's Wrestling
DeKalb, IL · the Huskies · Northern Illinois University overview
38
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 30
$742k
Team budget
20th percentile in Division I
$19,530
Per roster spot
median $35,030
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
963
APR
95% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Northern Illinois University fields a men's wrestling team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 38 players, about the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $742,143, below the median of $1.2M — $19,530 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's wrestling programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 76 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 963, about the median of 980, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,742,119 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,639 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 76 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#61Team budgetof 76 · Division I#65Spend per playerof 76 · Division I#17Roster sizeof 76 · Division I#57APRof 76 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 30)
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The program
- Roster38 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$742,143 for the year
- Operating expenses$192,233 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,530 division median $35,030
- Academic Progress Rate963 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,742,119 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,639 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$383,206 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Ludwig 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 wrestling players300,214 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,647 76 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 110 0.88% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →11,358undergraduates · 15,504 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 24,177 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →38on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3038
8 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate963
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $742,143 $19,530 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,742,119
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $383,206
Cost
Full picture →$13,533net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,506
Campus safety
Full picture →2.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 56 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 35 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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Men's Wrestling program38 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,533 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 11,358Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.42 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Wrestling programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 25 | 22 | $130k | — | 85% | |
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 34 | 47 | $210k | — | 58% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 35 | 29 | $293k | — | 90% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 42 | 35 | $162k | — | 76% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 56 | 26 | $2.3M | 993 | 7% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 61 | 38 | $226k | — | 5% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 62 | 37 | $144k | — | 83% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 68 | 40 | $369k | — | 73% | |
| Carthage College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 68 | 25 | $122k | — | 84% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Division I · Big Ten Conference | 85 | 29 | $2M | 997 | 43% | |
| Eureka College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 88 | 18 | $86k | — | 88% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 88 | 20 | $125k | — | 60% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University 7 over cap | 37 | $2.2M | $58,526 | 946 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University 9 over cap | 39 | $1.1M | $28,503 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 7 over cap | 37 | $1.1M | $28,735 | 970 | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University 5 over cap | 35 | $1.1M | $30,098 | 992 | vs | |
| North Dakota State University 2 over cap | 32 | $993k | $31,024 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock 13 over cap | 43 | $880k | $20,473 | — | vs | |
| Northern Illinois University 8 over cap | 38 | $742k | $19,530 | 963 | vs | |
| California State University, Bakersfield room for 3 | 27 | $575k | $21,285 | 983 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 995 | vs |
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