Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Northern State University Football
Aberdeen, SD · the Wolves · Northern State University overview
125
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.8M
Team budget
57th percentile in Division II
$14,704
Per roster spot
median $14,113
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
93%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Northern State University fields a football team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 125 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $1,838,100, about the median of $1.7M — $14,704 per roster spot, upper half of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,301,687 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,817 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#69Team budgetof 158 · Division II#71Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#86Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster125 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$1,838,100 for the year
- Operating expenses$362,273 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,704 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,301,687 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,817 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$38,024 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Schmidt 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
General NCAA rule for Division II; the football 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 →2,932undergraduates · 3,521 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 1,082 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Football
Full picture →125on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,838,100 $14,705 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,301,687
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $38,024
Cost
Full picture →$16,873net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,845 in-state · $11,947 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.81violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Northern 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.
Football program125 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,873 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,932Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.81 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 Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 102 | 168 | $1.8M | — | 94% | |
| South Dakota State University Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 114 | 114 | $5.9M | 978 | 99% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 126 | 71 | $291k | — | 70% | |
| Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 128 | 126 | $642k | — | 63% | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 128 | 116 | $1.4M | — | 53% | |
| North Dakota State University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 128 | 130 | $8.4M | 986 | 96% | |
| University of Mary Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 140 | 90 | $1.7M | — | 78% | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 150 | 108 | $1.3M | — | 69% |
Other football programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 124 | $2.9M | $23,070 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | 101 | $2.4M | $23,551 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 112 | $2.1M | $18,307 | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 118 | $1.9M | $16,148 | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | 125 | $1.8M | $14,704 | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | 168 | $1.8M | $10,786 | — | vs | |
| Bemidji State University | 118 | $1.8M | $14,987 | — | vs | |
| Winona State University | 120 | $1.8M | $14,718 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | 90 | $1.7M | $19,028 | — | vs | |
| Minot State University | 123 | $1.7M | $13,838 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | 112 | $1.6M | $14,552 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) | 95 | $1.4M | $15,230 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 116 | $1.4M | $12,234 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 108 | $1.3M | $12,384 | — | vs |
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