Division I · Big Sky Conference
University of Northern Colorado Men's Track & Field
Greeley, CO · the Bears · University of Northern Colorado overview
110
Roster
65 over the D-I cap of 45
$484k
Team budget
26th percentile in Division I
$4,401
Per roster spot
median $9,136
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
978
APR
99% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Northern Colorado fields a men's track & field team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 110 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $484,130, well below the median of $812k — $4,401 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 65 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 978, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,124,541 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,423 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).
#222Team budgetof 299 · Division I#253Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#82Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#132APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster110 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 65 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$484,130 for the year
- Operating expenses$154,902 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,401 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate978 multi-year; 952 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,124,541 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,423 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$128,208 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Maas 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 →6,616undergraduates · 9,067 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 10,274 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1180
ACT middle 50%17 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →110on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45110
65 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate978
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $484,130 $4,401 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,124,541
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $128,208
Cost
Full picture →$19,115net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,528 in-state · $25,940 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Northern Colorado
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 program110 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,115 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,616Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.73 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 State University Division I · Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Track, Indoor | 23 | 125 | $1.3M | 976 | 90% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 41 | 91 | $1.9M | 969 | 83% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 47 | 18 | $51k | — | 87% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 49 | 92 | $260k | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 53 | 94 | $356k | — | — | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 64 | $320k | — | 60% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 78 | 96 | $1.1M | 974 | 97% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 97 | — | — | 989 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 105 | 126 | $812k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 108 | 41 | $237k | — | 20% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 145 | 98 | $461k | — | 100% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona University 92 over cap | 137 | $1.5M | $10,819 | 978 | vs | |
| Montana State University-Bozeman 48 over cap | 93 | $1M | $10,954 | 979 | vs | |
| Weber State University 64 over cap | 109 | $920k | $8,440 | 945 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University 90 over cap | 135 | $769k | $5,698 | 944 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University 38 over cap | 83 | $751k | $9,050 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Montana 69 over cap | 114 | $745k | $6,537 | 953 | vs | |
| Idaho State University 36 over cap | 81 | $726k | $8,966 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Idaho 34 over cap | 79 | $716k | $9,060 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado 65 over cap | 110 | $484k | $4,401 | 978 | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 1 | 44 | $135k | $3,078 | 967 | vs | |
| Utah Tech University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Big Sky Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked