Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Western Colorado University Football
Gunnison, CO · the Mountaineers · Western Colorado University overview
147
Roster
2024–25 season
$2.1M
Team budget
69th percentile in Division II
$14,433
Per roster spot
median $14,113
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Western Colorado University fields a football team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 147 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $2,121,742, above the median of $1.7M — $14,433 per roster spot, upper half of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,363,034 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,486 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#50Team budgetof 158 · Division II#76Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#28Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster147 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$2,121,742 for the year
- Operating expenses$242,634 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,433 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,363,034 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,486 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$64,622 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jas Bains 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 →3,569undergraduates · 4,053 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 3,283 applicants
SAT middle 50%1000 – 1240
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Football
Full picture →147on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $2,121,742 $14,434 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,363,034
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $64,622
Cost
Full picture →$17,709net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,083 in-state · $23,683 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.49violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in kinesiology, parks & recreation · 16 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 program147 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,709 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsKinesiology, parks & recreation · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,569Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.49 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 93 | 130 | $1.2M | — | — | |
| Colorado Mesa University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 95 | 171 | $1.8M | — | 81% | |
| Fort Lewis College Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 102 | 122 | $1.5M | — | 93% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 114 | — | — | 995 | 14% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 123 | 143 | $3.1M | — | 60% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 128 | 135 | $2.4M | — | 100% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 134 | 118 | $43M | 955 | 83% |
Other football programs in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines | 143 | $3.1M | $21,571 | — | vs | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 135 | $2.4M | $17,657 | — | vs | |
| Western Colorado University | 147 | $2.1M | $14,433 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Mesa University | 171 | $1.8M | $10,536 | — | vs | |
| Black Hills State University | 125 | $1.7M | $13,845 | — | vs | |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | 119 | $1.7M | $14,375 | — | vs | |
| Chadron State College | 138 | $1.7M | $12,253 | — | vs | |
| Fort Lewis College | 122 | $1.5M | $12,368 | — | vs | |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 87 | $1.3M | $15,080 | — | vs | |
| Adams State University | 130 | $1.2M | $8,905 | — | vs |
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