Division I · America East Conference
University of Vermont Men's Track & Field
Burlington, VT · the Catamounts · University of Vermont overview
129
Roster
84 over the D-I cap of 45
$318k
Team budget
13th percentile in Division I
$2,467
Per roster spot
median $9,136
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
991
APR
99% of players retained
60%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Vermont fields a men's track & field team in the America East Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 129 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $318,326, well below the median of $812k — $2,467 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 84 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 991, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,455,030 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,820 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).
#259Team budgetof 299 · Division I#289Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#45Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#53APRof 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
- Roster129 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 84 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$318,326 for the year
- Operating expenses$141,764 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,467 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate991 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,455,030 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,820 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$194,291 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Belfield 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 →12,168undergraduates · 14,320 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →60%admitted · of 28,236 applicants
SAT middle 50%1250 – 1420
ACT middle 50%29 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →129on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45129
84 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate991
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $318,326 $2,468 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,455,030
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $194,291
Cost
Full picture →$22,062net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $18,890 in-state · $43,890 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 25 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →11%of bachelor's degrees in natural resources & conservation · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Vermont
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 program129 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions60% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,062 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsNatural resources & conservation · 11%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,168Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael's College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 2 | — | — | — | 92% | |
| Plattsburgh State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 20 | 39 | $85k | — | 75% | |
| Vermont State University Castleton Division III · Little East Conference | 47 | 32 | $56k | — | 83% | |
| Vermont State University-Johnson Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 47 | 32 | $56k | — | 83% | |
| Dartmouth College Division I · The Ivy League | 70 | 96 | $646k | 1000 | 6% | |
| State University of New York at Potsdam Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 88 | 27 | $29k | — | 85% | |
| Plymouth State University Division III · Little East Conference | 90 | 109 | $118k | — | 91% | |
| Colby-Sawyer College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 95 | 48 | $70k | — | 90% | |
| St. Lawrence University Division III · Liberty League | 97 | 51 | $92k | — | 58% | |
| New England College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 113 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| Keene State College Division III · Little East Conference | 117 | 68 | $113k | — | 89% | |
| Union College (New York) Division III · Liberty League | 120 | 83 | $167k | — | 44% |
Other men's track & field programs in the America East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Lowell 187 over cap | 232 | $1.3M | $5,514 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County 61 over cap | 106 | $719k | $6,780 | 953 | vs | |
| Bryant University 75 over cap | 120 | $535k | $4,456 | 998 | vs | |
| University of New Hampshire 52 over cap | 97 | $513k | $5,289 | 985 | vs | |
| University at Albany room for 2 | 43 | $510k | $11,865 | 986 | vs | |
| Binghamton University 39 over cap | 84 | $486k | $5,783 | 986 | vs | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology 18 over cap | 63 | $478k | $7,585 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Maine 88 over cap | 133 | $417k | $3,135 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Vermont 84 over cap | 129 | $318k | $2,467 | 991 | vs |
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