Division III · Landmark Conference
Western Connecticut State University Football
Danbury, CT · the Wolves · Western Connecticut State University overview
142
Roster
2024–25 season
$593k
Team budget
46th percentile in Division III
$4,174
Per roster spot
median $5,431
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Connecticut State University fields a football team in the Landmark Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 142 players, above the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $592,737, about the median of $613k — $4,174 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#126Team budgetof 232 · Division III#186Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#30Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster142 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$592,737 for the year
- Operating expenses$168,881 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,174 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$5,475 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jones head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,542undergraduates · 4,137 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 5,457 applicants
SAT middle 50%840 – 1150
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Football
Full picture →142on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $592,737 $4,174 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $5,475
Cost
Full picture →$16,527net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,763 in-state · $16,095 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Connecticut 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 program142 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,527 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,542Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.56 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 16 | 154 | $5.4M | 954 | 68% | |
| Post University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 21 | 101 | $1.3M | — | — | |
| University of New Haven Division I · Northeast Conference | 26 | 151 | $3M | — | 81% | |
| Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 26 | 107 | $1.3M | — | 81% | |
| U.S. Military Academy Division I · American Conference | 27 | — | — | 975 | 14% | |
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 28 | 121 | $7.8M | 992 | 5% | |
| Marist University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 34 | 109 | $2.3M | 979 | 65% | |
| Stony Brook University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 38 | 116 | $8.2M | 965 | 49% | |
| Central Connecticut State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 40 | 101 | $2.7M | 960 | 76% | |
| Long Island University Division I · Northeast Conference | 41 | 125 | $7.2M | — | 90% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 42 | 108 | $985k | — | 17% | |
| Fordham University Division I · Patriot League | 44 | 103 | $9.3M | 985 | 56% |
Other football programs in the Landmark Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes University | 117 | $807k | $6,893 | — | vs | |
| Lycoming College | 117 | $757k | $6,467 | — | vs | |
| Susquehanna University | 128 | $695k | $5,427 | — | vs | |
| Western Connecticut State University | 142 | $593k | $4,174 | — | vs | |
| Moravian University | 104 | $583k | $5,601 | — | vs | |
| Catholic University | 105 | $575k | $5,479 | — | vs | |
| Juniata College | 75 | $503k | $6,705 | — | vs |
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