Division I · American Conference
U.S. Military Academy Football
West Point, NY · the Black Knights · U.S. Military Academy overview
975
APR
98% of players retained
14%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
U.S. Military Academy fields a football team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 975, about the median of 964, with 98% of players retained year to year.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 105)
The program
- Division I roster cap105 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate975 multi-year; 984 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Monken head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →4,508undergraduates · 4,508 students in all
Women 22% Men 78%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →14%admitted · of 11,430 applicants
SAT middle 50%1200 – 1430
ACT middle 50%28 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Football
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate975
98% of players kept year to year
Cost
Full picture →Campus safety
Full picture →No campus safety figures on file.
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 19 fields · Bachelor's
Research U.S. Military Academy
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Football programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions14% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid—Sticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 4,508Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety—Three 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 23 | 109 | $2.3M | 979 | 65% | |
| Western Connecticut State University Division III · Landmark Conference | 27 | 142 | $593k | — | 81% | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 33 | 91 | $395k | — | 93% | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 34 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| Fordham University Division I · Patriot League | 37 | 103 | $9.3M | 985 | 56% | |
| Montclair State University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 39 | 135 | $422k | — | 87% | |
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 39 | 154 | $5.4M | 954 | 68% | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College Division I · The Ivy League | 40 | 111 | $5.4M | 999 | 4% | |
| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 41 | 100 | $523k | — | 32% | |
| State University of New York Maritime College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 41 | 104 | $230k | — | 79% | |
| Long Island University Division I · Northeast Conference | 44 | 125 | $7.2M | — | 90% | |
| Post University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 46 | 101 | $1.3M | — | — |
Other football programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida 25 over cap | 130 | $33M | $256,559 | 979 | vs | |
| Temple University 10 over cap | 115 | $26M | $228,656 | 987 | vs | |
| Tulane University 20 over cap | 125 | $23M | $181,408 | 958 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 60 over cap | 165 | $22M | $133,495 | 980 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 24 over cap | 129 | $21M | $160,650 | 945 | vs | |
| Rice University 18 over cap | 123 | $20M | $159,278 | 986 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 10 over cap | 115 | $19M | $168,091 | 965 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 13 over cap | 118 | $18M | $151,296 | 961 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 24 over cap | 129 | $16M | $127,698 | 938 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 17 over cap | 122 | $16M | $127,634 | 945 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 60 over cap | 165 | $15M | $93,226 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 15 over cap | 120 | $13M | $109,683 | 942 | vs | |
| U.S. Military Academy | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
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