Tuskegee University Football
Tuskegee University fields a football team in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 143 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $2,495,545, above the median of $1.7M — $17,451 per roster spot, upper half of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,023,300 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,920 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster143 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$2,495,545 for the year
- Operating expenses$213,620 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,451 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,023,300 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,920 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$79,557 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron James head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,495,545 $17,451 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,023,300
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $79,557
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $23,440
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Tuskegee 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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 17 | 121 | $59M | 980 | 50% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 34 | 158 | $858k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 35 | 117 | $4.9M | 942 | 96% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 46 | 129 | $10M | 961 | 93% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 57 | 105 | $468k | — | 63% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 87 | 156 | $3.5M | — | 49% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 95 | 112 | $6.1M | 977 | 82% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 96 | 158 | $15M | 961 | 76% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 98 | 120 | $13M | 942 | 88% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 101 | 99 | $1.8M | — | — | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 106 | 113 | $1.1M | — | 63% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 109 | 86 | $1.4M | — | — |
Other football programs in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Waters University | 132 | $6.6M | $50,164 | 963 | vs | |
| Clark Atlanta University | 101 | $3M | $29,673 | — | vs | |
| Tuskegee University | 143 | $2.5M | $17,451 | — | vs | |
| Miles College | 99 | $1.8M | $18,350 | — | vs | |
| Benedict College | 152 | $1.5M | $9,720 | — | vs | |
| Central State University | 132 | $1.4M | $10,469 | — | vs | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) | 86 | $1.4M | $15,758 | — | vs | |
| Kentucky State University | 131 | $1.3M | $9,558 | — | vs | |
| Fort Valley State University | 113 | $1.1M | $9,789 | — | vs | |
| Lane College | 109 | $1M | $9,520 | — | vs | |
| Allen University | 125 | $854k | $6,829 | — | vs | |
| Savannah State University | 129 | $550k | $4,262 | — | vs | |
| Morehouse College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. football program · Football budgets ranked