Division I · Metro Conference
Rider University Men's Track & Field
Lawrenceville, NJ · the Broncs · Rider University overview
136
Roster
91 over the D-I cap of 45
$678k
Team budget
41st percentile in Division I
$4,986
Per roster spot
median $9,136
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
980
APR
98% of players retained
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Rider University fields a men's track & field team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 136 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $678,206, below the median of $812k — $4,986 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 91 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 980, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,771,181 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,968 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).
#178Team budgetof 299 · Division I#241Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#31Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#117APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster136 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 91 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$678,206 for the year
- Operating expenses$119,237 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,986 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 964 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,771,181 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,968 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$55,086 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Hamer 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 →3,244undergraduates · 4,083 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 9,069 applicants
SAT middle 50%1100 – 1310
ACT middle 50%22 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →136on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45136
91 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate980
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $678,206 $4,987 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,771,181
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $55,086
Cost
Full picture →$26,618net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $38,900
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Rider 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 program136 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,618 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,244Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 2 | 149 | $201k | — | 62% | |
| Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League | 6 | 147 | $1.2M | 990 | 4% | |
| Holy Family University Division II · East Coast Conference | 20 | 44 | $198k | — | 74% | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Division I · Big Ten Conference | 22 | 152 | $2.2M | 986 | 65% | |
| Delaware Valley University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 22 | 35 | $25k | — | 92% | |
| Penn State University, Abington Division III · United East Conference | 23 | 9 | $25k | — | 92% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 26 | 63 | $127k | — | 79% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 28 | 65 | $920k | 968 | 86% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 29 | 23 | $41k | — | 79% | |
| Georgian Court University Division II · East Coast Conference | 30 | 61 | $316k | — | 71% | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Camden Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 31 | 20 | $36k | — | 78% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 32 | 19 | $42k | — | 86% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's University 135 over cap | 180 | $1.3M | $6,991 | 987 | vs | |
| Iona University 66 over cap | 111 | $1M | $9,371 | 996 | vs | |
| Manhattan University 46 over cap | 91 | $732k | $8,045 | 971 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University 187 over cap | 232 | $695k | $2,996 | 986 | vs | |
| Rider University 91 over cap | 136 | $678k | $4,986 | 980 | vs | |
| Marist University 92 over cap | 137 | $526k | $3,840 | 987 | vs | |
| Canisius University 15 over cap | 60 | $203k | $3,383 | 989 | vs | |
| Merrimack College 6 over cap | 51 | $202k | $3,965 | — | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University 27 over cap | 72 | $202k | $2,800 | 929 | vs | |
| Siena University room for 20 | 25 | $31k | $1,220 | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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