Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
Vermont State University Castleton Football
Castleton, VT · the Spartans · Vermont State University Castleton overview
102
Roster
2024–25 season
$371k
Team budget
7th percentile in Division III
$3,638
Per roster spot
median $5,431
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Vermont State University Castleton fields a football team in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 102 players, about the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $371,121, below the median of $613k — $3,638 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#215Team budgetof 232 · Division III#205Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#147Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster102 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$371,121 for the year
- Operating expenses$130,757 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,638 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$37,332 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Higley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,087undergraduates · 5,136 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate/associate's college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 3,130 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Football
Full picture →102on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $371,121 $3,638 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $37,332
Cost
Full picture →$21,253net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,400 in-state · $21,408 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.18violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Vermont State University Castleton
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.
Football program102 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$21,253 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 4,087Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.18 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich University Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 14 | 107 | $651k | — | 74% | |
| Dartmouth College Division I · The Ivy League | 23 | 108 | $3.8M | 992 | 6% | |
| Plymouth State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 47 | 108 | $376k | — | 91% | |
| New England College Division III · Conference of New England | 66 | 54 | $493k | — | 96% | |
| Franklin Pierce University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 85 | 99 | $1.7M | — | 90% | |
| Saint Anselm College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 86 | 132 | $1.6M | — | 78% | |
| Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 90 | 87 | $704k | — | 10% | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Division III · Liberty League | 99 | 114 | $791k | — | 58% | |
| University of New Hampshire Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 100 | 105 | $6.7M | 970 | 87% | |
| Fitchburg State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 102 | 74 | $214k | — | 90% | |
| Union College (New York) Division III · Liberty League | 102 | 100 | $797k | — | 44% | |
| University at Albany Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 106 | 100 | $4.9M | 955 | 70% |
Other football programs in the New Jersey Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University | 132 | $913k | $6,919 | — | vs | |
| Rowan University | 98 | $681k | $6,949 | — | vs | |
| Salisbury University | 138 | $668k | $4,841 | — | vs | |
| Kean University | 95 | $526k | $5,539 | — | vs | |
| The College of New Jersey | 100 | $511k | $5,108 | — | vs | |
| Montclair State University | 135 | $422k | $3,127 | — | vs | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 91 | $395k | $4,339 | — | vs | |
| Vermont State University Castleton | 102 | $371k | $3,638 | — | vs |
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