Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Northern State University Men's Track & Field
Aberdeen, SD · the Wolves · Northern State University overview
112
Roster
2024–25 season
$358k
Team budget
63rd percentile in Division II
$3,194
Per roster spot
median $3,886
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
93%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Northern State University fields a men's track & field team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 112 players, well above the median of 70, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $357,808, above the median of $288k — $3,194 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $1,301,687 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,817 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 229 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#85Team budgetof 229 · Division II#149Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#54Roster sizeof 229 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's track & field program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster112 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$357,808 for the year
- Operating expenses$120,271 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,194 division median $3,886
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lynne Dingman 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 track & field players644,235 2024-25
- Division II roster spots18,397 229 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 35 2.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →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%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →112on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $357,808 $3,195 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 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.
Men's Track & Field program112 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
Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 102 | 90 | $421k | — | 94% | |
| South Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 114 | 149 | $571k | 977 | 99% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 126 | 69 | $106k | — | 70% | |
| Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 128 | 50 | $74k | — | 63% | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 128 | 104 | $255k | — | 53% | |
| North Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 128 | 124 | $1.2M | 978 | 96% | |
| University of Mary Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 140 | 129 | $418k | — | 78% | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 150 | 73 | $250k | — | 69% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 117 | $593k | $5,064 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 163 | $460k | $2,824 | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | 90 | $421k | $4,683 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | 129 | $418k | $3,242 | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | 112 | $358k | $3,194 | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 102 | $350k | $3,431 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) | 87 | $319k | $3,663 | — | vs | |
| Minot State University | 99 | $272k | $2,749 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 104 | $255k | $2,454 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | 88 | $252k | $2,861 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 73 | $250k | $3,419 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | 48 | $117k | $2,429 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Crookston | — | — | — | — | vs |
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