Division I · The Ivy League
University of Pennsylvania Men's Track & Field
Philadelphia, PA · the Quakers · University of Pennsylvania overview
133
Roster
88 over the D-I cap of 45
$1M
Team budget
62nd percentile in Division I
$7,666
Per roster spot
median $9,136
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
996
APR
100% of players retained
6%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Pennsylvania fields a men's track & field team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 133 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $1,019,671, above the median of $812k — $7,666 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 88 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 996, about the median of 977, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 299 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#113Team budgetof 299 · Division I#183Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#36Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#24APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster133 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 88 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$1,019,671 for the year
- Operating expenses$434,710 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,666 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 995 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$798,317 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Dolan head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Matt Gosselin | Head Women's Cross Country Coach / Assistant Track & Field Coach (Women's Middle Distance / Women's Distance) | On file · sign in |
| Moose Akanno | Associate Head Men's Track & Field Coach (Men's Sprints / Horizontal Jumps / Women's Multis) | On file · sign in |
| Chené Townsend | Rogers Family Associate Head Women's Track & Field Coach (Hurdles / Women's Sprints) | On file · sign in |
| Isaiah Simmons | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Men's and Women's Throws) | On file · sign in |
| Claire Hewitt | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Ariel Wiener | Assistant Director of Operations | 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 →11,611undergraduates · 28,711 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →6%admitted · of 59,465 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 97%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →133on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45133
88 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate996
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,019,671 $7,667 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $798,317
Cost
Full picture →$26,017net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $66,104
Campus safety
Full picture →0.68violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in multidisciplinary studies · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Pennsylvania
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 program133 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions6% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,017 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsMultidisciplinary studies · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 11,611Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.68 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 2 | 19 | $42k | — | 86% | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Camden Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 4 | 20 | $36k | — | 78% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 4 | 135 | $946k | 998 | 86% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 6 | 65 | $920k | 968 | 86% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 7 | 104 | $269k | — | 13% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 9 | 122 | $140k | — | 7% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 10 | 23 | $41k | — | 79% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 10 | 97 | $2.1M | 991 | 25% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 10 | 63 | $127k | — | 79% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 11 | 50 | $108k | — | 84% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 12 | 89 | $133k | — | 94% | |
| Penn State University, Abington Division III · United East Conference | 12 | 9 | $25k | — | 92% |
Other men's track & field programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University 66 over cap | 111 | $1.4M | $12,697 | 992 | vs | |
| Princeton University 102 over cap | 147 | $1.2M | $8,435 | 990 | vs | |
| Yale University 94 over cap | 139 | $1.1M | $7,861 | 989 | vs | |
| Cornell University 134 over cap | 179 | $1.1M | $5,893 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 88 over cap | 133 | $1M | $7,666 | 996 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 51 over cap | 96 | $646k | $6,731 | 1000 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 78 over cap | 123 | $534k | $4,342 | 1000 | vs | |
| Brown University room for 21 | 24 | $198k | $8,261 | 991 | vs |
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