Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Virginia Commonwealth University Men's Track & Field
Richmond, VA · the Rams · Virginia Commonwealth University overview
90
Roster
45 over the D-I cap of 45
$1M
Team budget
61st percentile in Division I
$11,283
Per roster spot
median $9,136
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
985
APR
97% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Virginia Commonwealth University fields a men's track & field team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 90 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $1,015,519, above the median of $812k — $11,283 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 45 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 985, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,333,826 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,363 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).
#117Team budgetof 299 · Division I#115Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#152Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#90APRof 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
- Roster90 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 45 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$1,015,519 for the year
- Operating expenses$232,218 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,283 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 989 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,333,826 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,363 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$283,697 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Riley 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 →21,205undergraduates · 28,238 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 19,052 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1270
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →90on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4590
45 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate985
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,015,519 $11,284 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,333,826
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $283,697
Cost
Full picture →$22,852net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,233 in-state · $38,817 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 22 burglaries · 81 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia Commonwealth University
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 program90 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,852 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsVisual & performing arts · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,205Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1 | 30 | $27k | — | 98% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 22 | 96 | $430k | — | 89% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 45 | 97 | $1M | 988 | 33% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 52 | 63 | $132k | — | 86% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 55 | 47 | $384k | — | 85% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 59 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 63 | 47 | $146k | — | 88% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | 121 | $2.4M | 993 | 17% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 71 | 61 | $126k | — | 75% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 71 | 27 | $351k | 961 | 48% | |
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 82 | 85 | $971k | 973 | 87% | |
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 84 | 57 | $123k | — | 71% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University 100 over cap | 145 | $1.2M | $8,553 | 976 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 22 over cap | 67 | $1.2M | $17,198 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island 46 over cap | 91 | $1.1M | $11,778 | 989 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University 45 over cap | 90 | $1M | $11,283 | 985 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 90 over cap | 135 | $946k | $7,006 | 998 | vs | |
| La Salle University 20 over cap | 65 | $920k | $14,146 | 968 | vs | |
| Fordham University 20 over cap | 65 | $895k | $13,762 | 985 | vs | |
| George Washington University room for 12 | 33 | $758k | $22,974 | 989 | vs | |
| Duquesne University 23 over cap | 68 | $683k | $10,050 | 995 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University 57 over cap | 102 | $606k | $5,936 | 1000 | vs | |
| Davidson College 45 over cap | 90 | $421k | $4,678 | 988 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 60 over cap | 105 | $244k | $2,324 | 1000 | vs |
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