Division I · The Ivy League
Princeton University Men's Track & Field
Princeton, NJ · the Tigers · Princeton University overview
147
Roster
102 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.2M
Team budget
72nd percentile in Division I
$8,435
Per roster spot
median $9,136
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
990
APR
99% of players retained
4%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Princeton University fields a men's track & field team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 147 players, well above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $1,240,053, well above the median of $812k — $8,435 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 102 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 990, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 299 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#84Team budgetof 299 · Division I#164Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#13Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#62APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster147 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 102 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$1,240,053 for the year
- Operating expenses$533,537 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,435 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 985 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,333,234 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Vigilante head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Robert Abdullah | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Fred Samara | Head Coach Emeritus | not on file |
| Duke Taylor | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Derick Adamson | Assistant 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 →5,671undergraduates · 8,922 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →4%admitted · of 39,644 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1580
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 97%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →147on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45147
102 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,240,053 $8,436 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,333,234
Cost
Full picture →$19,811net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $59,710
Campus safety
Full picture →1.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Princeton 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 program147 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions4% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,811 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,671Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.06 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider University Division I · Metro Conference | 6 | 136 | $678k | 980 | 79% | |
| The College of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 8 | 149 | $201k | — | 62% | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Division I · Big Ten Conference | 15 | 152 | $2.2M | 986 | 65% | |
| Holy Family University Division II · East Coast Conference | 26 | 44 | $198k | — | 74% | |
| Delaware Valley University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 27 | 35 | $25k | — | 92% | |
| Georgian Court University Division II · East Coast Conference | 29 | 61 | $316k | — | 71% | |
| Penn State University, Abington Division III · United East Conference | 29 | 9 | $25k | — | 92% | |
| Drew University Division III · Landmark Conference | 31 | 21 | $39k | — | 69% | |
| Kean University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 32 | 45 | $129k | — | 77% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 32 | 63 | $127k | — | 79% | |
| College of Staten Island Division II · East Coast Conference | 32 | 23 | $119k | — | — | |
| Saint Elizabeth University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 32 | 15 | $45k | — | 77% |
Other men's track & field programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University 66 over cap | 111 | $1.4M | $12,697 | 992 | vs | |
| Princeton University 102 over cap | 147 | $1.2M | $8,435 | 990 | vs | |
| Yale University 94 over cap | 139 | $1.1M | $7,861 | 989 | vs | |
| Cornell University 134 over cap | 179 | $1.1M | $5,893 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 88 over cap | 133 | $1M | $7,666 | 996 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 51 over cap | 96 | $646k | $6,731 | 1000 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 78 over cap | 123 | $534k | $4,342 | 1000 | vs | |
| Brown University room for 21 | 24 | $198k | $8,261 | 991 | vs |
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