Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Western Colorado University Men's Track & Field
Gunnison, CO · the Mountaineers · Western Colorado University overview
179
Roster
2024–25 season
$365k
Team budget
64th percentile in Division II
$2,038
Per roster spot
median $3,886
4
Coaches
2 head · 2 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Western Colorado University fields a men's track & field team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 179 players, well above the median of 70, with 2 head coaches and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $364,834, above the median of $288k — $2,038 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's track & field programs. The school gave $1,363,034 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,486 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 229 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#83Team budgetof 229 · Division II#200Spend per playerof 229 · Division II#9Roster sizeof 229 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's track & field program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster179 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff2 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$364,834 for the year
- Operating expenses$62,674 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,038 division median $3,886
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Billings 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 II roster spots18,397 229 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 35 2.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →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%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →179on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $364,834 $2,038 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 2 head · 2 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
Research Western Colorado 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 program179 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
Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 93 | 136 | $675k | — | — | |
| Colorado Mesa University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 95 | 136 | $518k | — | 81% | |
| Fort Lewis College Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 102 | 116 | $345k | — | 93% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 114 | — | — | 989 | 14% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 115 | 41 | $237k | — | 20% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 117 | 126 | $812k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 123 | 64 | $320k | — | 60% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 127 | 94 | $356k | — | — | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 128 | 98 | $461k | — | 100% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 132 | 92 | $260k | — | 99% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 132 | 18 | $51k | — | 87% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 134 | 91 | $1.9M | 969 | 83% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 126 | $812k | $6,444 | — | vs | |
| Adams State University | 136 | $675k | $4,966 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Mesa University | 136 | $518k | $3,805 | — | vs | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 98 | $461k | $4,707 | — | vs | |
| Western Colorado University | 179 | $365k | $2,038 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Christian University | 94 | $356k | $3,784 | — | vs | |
| Fort Lewis College | 116 | $345k | $2,970 | — | vs | |
| Black Hills State University | 122 | $340k | $2,790 | — | vs | |
| Chadron State College | 98 | $338k | $3,451 | — | vs | |
| Colorado School of Mines | 64 | $320k | $5,001 | — | vs | |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | 155 | $265k | $1,707 | — | vs | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 92 | $260k | $2,821 | — | vs | |
| Westminster University (Utah) | 48 | $155k | $3,233 | — | vs | |
| Regis University (Colorado) | 18 | $51k | $2,845 | — | vs |
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