Division III · Empire 8
State University of New York at Cortland Football
Cortland, NY · the Red Dragons · State University of New York at Cortland overview
127
Roster
2024–25 season
$787k
Team budget
80th percentile in Division III
$6,199
Per roster spot
median $5,431
28
Coaches
1 head · 27 assistant
51%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
State University of New York at Cortland fields a football team in the Empire 8 (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 127 players, above the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 27 assistants. Team expenses were $787,291, above the median of $613k — $6,199 per roster spot, upper half of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#48Team budgetof 232 · Division III#82Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#67Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster127 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 27 assistant
- Team expenses$787,291 for the year
- Operating expenses$185,898 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,199 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$57,386 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Blumenauer head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →5,905undergraduates · 6,780 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →51%admitted · of 15,867 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Football
Full picture →127on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $787,291 $6,199 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 27 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $57,386
Cost
Full picture →$18,474net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,815 in-state · $18,725 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.63violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 20 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in education · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research State University of New York at Cortland
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 program127 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions51% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,474 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 5,905Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.63 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League | 18 | 109 | $4.6M | 981 | 8% | |
| Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League | 20 | 107 | $675k | — | 70% | |
| Syracuse University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 30 | 124 | $42M | 965 | 42% | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · Empire 8 | 35 | 130 | $350k | — | 91% | |
| Colgate University Division I · Patriot League | 36 | 98 | $8.4M | 990 | 12% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · Liberty League | 44 | 106 | $762k | — | 57% | |
| Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 50 | 77 | $1.2M | — | 12% | |
| Hartwick College Division III · Empire 8 | 58 | 106 | $439k | — | 69% | |
| Utica University Division III · Empire 8 | 58 | 170 | $712k | — | 87% | |
| Keystone College Division III · Independent | 75 | 91 | $425k | — | 80% | |
| St. John Fisher University Division III · Empire 8 | 76 | 148 | $730k | — | 68% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · Liberty League | 82 | 113 | $568k | — | 36% |
Other football programs in the Empire 8
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Brockport | 107 | $803k | $7,501 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Cortland | 127 | $787k | $6,199 | — | vs | |
| St. John Fisher University | 148 | $730k | $4,932 | — | vs | |
| Utica University | 170 | $712k | $4,190 | — | vs | |
| Alfred State College | 110 | $619k | $5,623 | — | vs | |
| Alfred University | 115 | $603k | $5,246 | — | vs | |
| Hartwick College | 106 | $439k | $4,138 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville | 130 | $350k | $2,688 | — | vs |