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Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Men's Track & Field
Blacksburg, VA · the Hokies · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University overview
118
Roster
73 over the D-I cap of 45
$2.6M
Team budget
91st percentile in Division I
$22,406
Per roster spot
median $9,136
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
992
APR
98% of players retained
57%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University fields a men's track & field team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 118 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $2,643,917, well above the median of $812k — $22,406 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 73 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 992, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $12,472,888 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $29,486 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).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster118 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 73 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$2,643,917 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,068,292 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$22,406 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 976 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$12,472,888 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$29,486 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,703,456 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Thomas 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 →30,504undergraduates · 38,294 students in all
Women 43% Men 57%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →57%admitted · of 47,208 applicants
SAT middle 50%1240 – 1420
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 86%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →118on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45118
73 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate992
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,643,917 $22,406 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,472,888
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,703,456
Cost
Full picture →$22,205net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,478 in-state · $36,694 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.63violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 20 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 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 program118 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions57% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,205 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 30,504Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.63 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford University Division I · Big South Conference | 9 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 21 | 42 | $56k | — | 80% | |
| Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 31 | 52 | $90k | — | 100% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 35 | 96 | $207k | — | 90% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 45 | 24 | $29k | — | 87% | |
| Washington and Lee University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 66 | 43 | $121k | — | 17% | |
| Virginia Military Institute Division I · Southern Conference | 67 | 132 | $550k | 969 | 82% | |
| Southern Virginia University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 69 | 99 | $256k | — | 100% | |
| Liberty University Division I · Conference USA | 69 | 94 | $1.2M | 967 | 99% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 69 | 172 | $254k | — | 82% | |
| Randolph College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 70 | 58 | $100k | — | 95% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 72 | 44 | $57k | — | 48% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University 66 over cap | 111 | $3.2M | $29,028 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Miami (Florida) 18 over cap | 63 | $2.7M | $43,493 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame 85 over cap | 130 | $2.6M | $20,338 | 1000 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 73 over cap | 118 | $2.6M | $22,406 | 992 | vs | |
| Duke University 91 over cap | 136 | $2.6M | $19,358 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 76 over cap | 121 | $2.4M | $20,033 | 993 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University 43 over cap | 88 | $2.2M | $25,476 | 984 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 98 over cap | 143 | $2M | $14,191 | 970 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 65 over cap | 110 | $2M | $18,318 | 979 | vs | |
| Syracuse University 34 over cap | 79 | $2M | $24,700 | 1000 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University 51 over cap | 96 | $1.9M | $19,848 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh 32 over cap | 77 | $1.8M | $23,478 | 938 | vs | |
| Florida State University 42 over cap | 87 | $1.6M | $18,400 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 59 over cap | 104 | $1.6M | $15,133 | 977 | vs | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology 59 over cap | 104 | $1.4M | $13,219 | 982 | vs | |
| Stanford University room for 13 | 32 | $1.2M | $37,872 | 1000 | vs | |
| Boston College 56 over cap | 101 | $911k | $9,016 | 993 | vs |
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