Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
University of Central Missouri Football
Warrensburg, MO · the Mules, Jennies · University of Central Missouri overview
160
Roster
2024–25 season
$3M
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division II
$18,482
Per roster spot
median $14,113
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
69%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Central Missouri fields a football team in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 160 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $2,957,122, well above the median of $1.7M — $18,482 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $2,101,919 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,702 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#13Team budgetof 158 · Division II#29Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#16Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster160 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$2,957,122 for the year
- Operating expenses$525,483 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,482 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,101,919 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,702 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$62,496 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Lamberson 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 →7,203undergraduates · 12,788 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →69%admitted · of 4,966 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Football
Full picture →160on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,957,122 $18,482 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,101,919
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $62,496
Cost
Full picture →$15,728net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,735 in-state · $18,060 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.47violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in education · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research University of Central Missouri
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 program160 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions69% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,728 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,203Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.47 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jewell College Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 50 | 111 | $1.9M | — | 34% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 77 | 122 | $49M | 973 | 77% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 82 | 113 | $1.7M | — | 100% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 82 | 122 | $35M | 960 | 88% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 86 | 69 | $1.3M | — | — | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 89 | 125 | $2.6M | — | — | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 96 | 85 | $459k | — | 78% | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 107 | 135 | $2.8M | — | — | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 108 | 134 | $3.3M | — | 88% | |
| Missouri State University Division I · Conference USA | 111 | 99 | $6.6M | 971 | 91% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 116 | 94 | $1.4M | — | 80% | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 120 | 135 | $2M | — | 73% |
Other football programs in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Missouri State University | 141 | $3.5M | $24,948 | — | vs | |
| Pittsburg State University | 134 | $3.3M | $24,852 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Missouri | 160 | $3M | $18,482 | — | vs | |
| Washburn University | 135 | $2.8M | $20,761 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Western State University | 125 | $2.6M | $21,034 | — | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 133 | $2.5M | $18,444 | — | vs | |
| Emporia State University | 129 | $2.4M | $18,389 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Southern State University | 141 | $2.1M | $15,015 | — | vs | |
| Fort Hays State University | 132 | $2.1M | $15,941 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Oklahoma | 143 | $2.1M | $14,461 | — | vs |
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