Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Colorado Boulder Men's Track & Field
Boulder, CO · the Buffaloes · University of Colorado Boulder overview
91
Roster
46 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.9M
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division I
$20,535
Per roster spot
median $9,136
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
969
APR
96% of players retained
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Colorado Boulder fields a men's track & field team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 91 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $1,868,725, well above the median of $812k — $20,535 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 46 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 969, about the median of 977, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,555,171 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $32,013 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).
#54Team budgetof 299 · Division I#51Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#146Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#184APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster91 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 46 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$1,868,725 for the year
- Operating expenses$493,102 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,535 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate969 multi-year; 941 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,555,171 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$32,013 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,380,307 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Carlson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Ellen Hurst | Associate Head Coach - Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Kate Mattison | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Dalton Hengst | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Burke Bockman | Assistant Coach - Sprints / Hurdles | On file · sign in |
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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 →32,105undergraduates · 41,432 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 56,069 applicants
SAT middle 50%1230 – 1420
ACT middle 50%28 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →91on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4591
46 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate969
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,868,725 $20,535 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,555,171
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,380,307
Cost
Full picture →$22,640net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,556 in-state · $41,943 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 29 burglaries · 143 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Colorado Boulder
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 program91 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,640 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,105Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 18 | 64 | $320k | — | 60% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 20 | 18 | $51k | — | 87% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 22 | 94 | $356k | — | — | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 23 | 92 | $260k | — | 99% | |
| Colorado State University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor | 40 | 125 | $1.3M | 976 | 90% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 41 | 110 | $484k | 978 | 86% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 72 | — | — | 989 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 81 | 126 | $812k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 84 | 41 | $237k | — | 20% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 91 | 96 | $1.1M | 974 | 97% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 123 | 98 | $461k | — | 100% | |
| Western Colorado University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 134 | 179 | $365k | — | 97% |
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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