Division I · American Conference
Rice University Men's Track & Field
Houston, TX · the Owls · Rice University overview
84
Roster
39 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.7M
Team budget
80th percentile in Division I
$20,423
Per roster spot
median $9,136
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
981
APR
98% of players retained
8%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Rice University fields a men's track & field team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 84 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,715,557, well above the median of $812k — $20,423 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 39 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 981, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $12,535,937 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $43,831 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).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster84 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 39 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,715,557 for the year
- Operating expenses$263,887 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,423 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 941 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$12,535,937 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$43,831 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$638,678 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Warren 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 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 →4,574undergraduates · 8,556 students in all
Women 44% Men 56%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →8%admitted · of 31,059 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 36
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →84on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4584
39 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,715,557 $20,423 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,535,937
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $638,678
Cost
Full picture →$20,587net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $58,128
Campus safety
Full picture →2.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Rice 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 program84 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions8% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,587 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,574Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.98 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 St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 25 | $53k | — | 93% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 2 | 76 | $253k | 951 | 93% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 4 | 135 | $1.7M | 959 | 70% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 7 | 65 | $865k | 956 | 85% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 44 | 45 | $141k | 966 | 75% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 69 | 105 | $835k | 961 | 85% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 83 | 103 | $831k | 971 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 84 | 128 | $4.1M | 961 | 63% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 135 | 98 | $608k | 979 | 68% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 139 | 132 | $651k | 948 | 88% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 145 | 113 | $3.2M | 978 | 29% | |
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 145 | 31 | $585k | — | 84% |
Other men's track & field programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University 7 over cap | 52 | $1.7M | $33,082 | 955 | vs | |
| Rice University 39 over cap | 84 | $1.7M | $20,423 | 981 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 33 over cap | 78 | $1.6M | $21,005 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 53 over cap | 98 | $1.5M | $14,983 | 973 | vs | |
| Wichita State University 66 over cap | 111 | $1.4M | $12,479 | 983 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 72 over cap | 117 | $1.1M | $9,336 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 23 over cap | 68 | $1M | $14,919 | 972 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 103 over cap | 148 | $887k | $5,994 | 952 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 24 over cap | 69 | $865k | $12,537 | 961 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa room for 13 | 32 | $489k | $15,271 | 985 | vs |
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