Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Cincinnati Men's Track & Field
Cincinnati, OH · the Bearcats · University of Cincinnati overview
66
Roster
21 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.1M
Team budget
69th percentile in Division I
$17,262
Per roster spot
median $9,136
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
985
APR
99% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Cincinnati fields a men's track & field team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 66 players, below the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $1,139,326, above the median of $812k — $17,262 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 21 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (263 of 299 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,482,595 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,826 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 299 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#94Team budgetof 299 · Division I#65Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#227Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#90APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster66 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 21 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$1,139,326 for the year
- Operating expenses$280,797 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,262 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,482,595 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,826 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,549,379 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Seaton 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 track & field players644,235 2024-25
- Division I roster spots27,035 299 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 24 4.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's track & field 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 →31,184undergraduates · 43,338 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 33,165 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1360
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →66on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4566
21 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate985
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,139,326 $17,263 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,482,595
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,549,379
Cost
Full picture →$21,511net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,906 in-state · $28,240 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 28 burglaries · 73 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Cincinnati
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.
Men's Track & Field program66 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,511 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 31,184Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 75 | $275k | 993 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 7 | 39 | $105k | — | 57% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 8 | 98 | $329k | 1000 | 96% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 8 | 23 | $67k | — | 97% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 43 | 33 | $51k | — | 85% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 51 | 100 | $236k | — | 95% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 52 | 14 | $42k | — | 74% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 53 | 68 | $235k | — | 46% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 57 | 68 | $251k | — | 63% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 29 | $47k | — | 84% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 67 | 75 | $211k | — | 91% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University 71 over cap | 116 | $3.5M | $30,596 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 100 over cap | 145 | $3.1M | $21,415 | 975 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 83 over cap | 128 | $3.1M | $23,991 | 965 | vs | |
| Baylor University 32 over cap | 77 | $3M | $39,129 | 988 | vs | |
| Iowa State University 84 over cap | 129 | $2.5M | $19,639 | 972 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 64 over cap | 109 | $2.4M | $21,590 | 956 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 34 over cap | 79 | $2.3M | $28,762 | 997 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University room for 9 | 36 | $2M | $56,546 | 976 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 27 over cap | 72 | $2M | $27,134 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 46 over cap | 91 | $1.9M | $20,535 | 969 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 36 over cap | 81 | $1.8M | $22,761 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Houston 90 over cap | 135 | $1.7M | $12,948 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 21 over cap | 66 | $1.1M | $17,262 | 985 | vs |
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