Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Shepherd University Football
Shepherdstown, WV · the Rams · Shepherd University overview
113
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.6M
Team budget
38th percentile in Division II
$14,161
Per roster spot
median $14,113
14
Coaches
1 head · 13 assistant
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Shepherd University fields a football team in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 113 players, below the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 13 assistants. Team expenses were $1,600,213, about the median of $1.7M — $14,161 per roster spot, upper half of Division II football programs. The school gave $945,707 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,482 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#99Team budgetof 158 · Division II#79Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#115Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster113 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 13 assistant
- Team expenses$1,600,213 for the year
- Operating expenses$157,700 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,161 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$945,707 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,482 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$210,335 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ernie McCook 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 →2,906undergraduates · 3,318 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 1,793 applicants
SAT middle 50%900 – 1140
ACT middle 50%20 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Football
Full picture →113on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,600,213 $14,161 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 13 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $945,707
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $210,335
Cost
Full picture →$12,651net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,642 in-state · $19,082 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.6violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Shepherd 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 program113 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,651 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 2,906Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 26 | 141 | $556k | — | 78% | |
| Gettysburg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 41 | 93 | $701k | — | 48% | |
| McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference | 44 | 105 | $677k | — | 84% | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 46 | 95 | $1.2M | — | 86% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · Patriot League | 53 | 100 | $2.6M | 982 | 13% | |
| Stevenson University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 55 | 137 | $623k | — | 83% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 55 | 100 | $5.5M | 914 | 35% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 55 | 105 | $575k | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 55 | 120 | $36M | 956 | 45% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 57 | 65 | $430k | — | 61% | |
| Frostburg State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 62 | 145 | $1.2M | — | 89% | |
| Dickinson College Division III · Centennial Conference | 62 | 77 | $420k | — | 43% |
Other football programs in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Western University, California | 316 | $3.9M | $12,301 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion | 316 | $3.9M | $12,301 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro | 316 | $3.9M | $12,301 | — | vs | |
| Gannon University | 109 | $2.3M | $21,175 | — | vs | |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | 236 | $2M | $8,411 | — | vs | |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | 236 | $2M | $8,411 | — | vs | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | 94 | $2M | $21,080 | — | vs | |
| Seton Hill University | 122 | $1.7M | $13,962 | — | vs | |
| Shepherd University | 113 | $1.6M | $14,161 | — | vs | |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 132 | $1.5M | $11,566 | — | vs | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 105 | $1.3M | $12,857 | — | vs | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 107 | $1.3M | $12,020 | — | vs | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 98 | $1.2M | $12,743 | — | vs | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 95 | $1.2M | $12,525 | — | vs | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 122 | $1.2M | $9,631 | — | vs |
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