Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Virginia State University Football
Petersburg, VA · the Trojans · Virginia State University overview
132
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.8M
Team budget
56th percentile in Division II
$13,844
Per roster spot
median $14,113
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
89%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Virginia State University fields a football team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 132 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $1,827,489, about the median of $1.7M — $13,844 per roster spot, lower half of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,280,072 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,636 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#70Team budgetof 158 · Division II#85Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#60Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster132 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$1,827,489 for the year
- Operating expenses$360,513 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,844 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,280,072 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,636 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$13,463 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Frazier III 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 football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division II roster spots20,787 158 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 50 2.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the football 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 →4,829undergraduates · 5,190 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 10,577 applicants
SAT middle 50%800 – 1050
ACT middle 50%14 – 20
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 41%
Football
Full picture →132on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,827,489 $13,845 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,280,072
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $13,463
Cost
Full picture →$16,184net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,755 in-state · $22,006 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.69violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia 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.
Football program132 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,184 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,829Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.69 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 23 | 113 | $1.6M | — | 98% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Patriot League | 25 | 89 | $8.6M | 984 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 36 | 142 | $814k | — | 83% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Patriot League | 39 | 105 | $9M | 979 | 33% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 52 | 132 | $913k | — | 88% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 57 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 58 | 146 | $1.3M | — | 72% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 61 | 92 | $5.2M | 933 | 48% | |
| Old Dominion University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 66 | 116 | $15M | 961 | 91% | |
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 69 | 143 | $7.1M | 956 | 87% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 81 | 127 | $34M | 972 | 17% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 86 | 145 | $494k | — | 78% |
Other football programs in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem State University | 116 | $2.1M | $18,499 | — | vs | |
| Johnson C. Smith University | 123 | $2.1M | $17,163 | — | vs | |
| Virginia State University | 132 | $1.8M | $13,844 | — | vs | |
| Virginia Union University | 113 | $1.6M | $14,312 | — | vs | |
| Bluefield State University | 93 | $1.6M | $17,297 | — | vs | |
| Bowie State University | 135 | $1.5M | $11,256 | — | vs | |
| Fayetteville State University | 75 | $1.4M | $18,113 | — | vs | |
| Shaw University | 111 | $1.3M | $11,750 | — | vs | |
| Elizabeth City State University | 120 | $1.2M | $9,617 | — | vs | |
| Livingstone College | 84 | $1.2M | $13,721 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) | 99 | $913k | $9,217 | — | vs |
Every Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football program · Football budgets ranked