Division II · Mountain East Conference
West Virginia State University Football
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129
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.6M
Team budget
35th percentile in Division II
$12,021
Per roster spot
median $14,113
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
West Virginia State University fields a football team in the Mountain East Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 129 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $1,550,825, below the median of $1.7M — $12,021 per roster spot, lower half of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,814,417 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,457 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#103Team budgetof 158 · Division II#111Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#73Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster129 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$1,550,825 for the year
- Operating expenses$251,847 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,021 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,814,417 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,457 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$29,504 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Pennington 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 →3,322undergraduates · 3,458 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 4,465 applicants
SAT middle 50%830 – 1073
ACT middle 50%16 – 22
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 34%
Football
Full picture →129on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,550,825 $12,022 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,814,417
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $29,504
Cost
Full picture →$10,878net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,499 in-state · $15,219 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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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 program129 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,878 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,322Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.03 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 9 | 133 | $2.1M | — | 65% | |
| Marshall University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 36 | 118 | $14M | 951 | 96% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 63 | 110 | $1.1M | — | — | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 71 | — | — | — | — | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 74 | 125 | $418k | — | 79% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 78 | 133 | $1.5M | — | 90% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 82 | 93 | $1.6M | — | 87% | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 92 | 129 | $1.7M | 930 | 82% | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 93 | 127 | $1.1M | — | 95% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 107 | 88 | $1.3M | — | 94% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 108 | 124 | $38M | 958 | 57% | |
| Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 111 | 127 | $2M | — | 96% |
Other football programs in the Mountain East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling University | 130 | $2.4M | $18,430 | — | vs | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) | 133 | $2.1M | $16,074 | — | vs | |
| West Liberty University | 97 | $1.6M | $16,401 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia State University | 129 | $1.6M | $12,021 | — | vs | |
| Concord University | 133 | $1.5M | $11,287 | — | vs | |
| Fairmont State University | 100 | $1.3M | $12,697 | — | vs | |
| Frostburg State University | 145 | $1.2M | $8,287 | — | vs | |
| Glenville State University | 110 | $1.1M | $10,333 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 127 | $1.1M | $8,802 | — | vs | |
| Shawnee State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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