Division III · Little East Conference
Western Connecticut State University Men's Track & Field
Danbury, CT · the Wolves · Western Connecticut State University overview
26
Roster
2024–25 season
$73k
Team budget
39th percentile in Division III
$2,821
Per roster spot
median $1,844
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Connecticut State University fields a men's track & field team in the Little East Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, well below the median of 50, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $73,359, below the median of $93k — $2,821 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III men's track & field programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 328 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#199Team budgetof 328 · Division III#63Spend per playerof 328 · Division III#262Roster sizeof 328 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's track & field program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$73,359 for the year
- Operating expenses$16,129 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,821 division median $1,844
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Budd 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 track & field players644,235 2024-25
- Division III roster spots20,348 328 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 32 3.2% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →3,542undergraduates · 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%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $73,359 $2,822 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 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.
Men's Track & Field program26 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
Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Metro Conference | 16 | 232 | $695k | 986 | 68% | |
| University of Bridgeport Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 21 | 32 | $143k | — | 64% | |
| University of New Haven Division I · Northeast Conference | 26 | 112 | $372k | — | 81% | |
| Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 26 | 147 | $445k | — | 81% | |
| U.S. Military Academy Division I · Patriot League | 27 | — | — | 977 | 14% | |
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 28 | 139 | $1.1M | 989 | 5% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Metro Conference | 29 | — | — | — | 77% | |
| Manhattanville University Division III · Independent | 29 | 14 | $22k | — | 85% | |
| Mount Saint Mary College (New York) Division III · Skyline Conference | 30 | 15 | $72k | — | 82% | |
| Vassar College Division III · Liberty League | 31 | 26 | $110k | — | 18% | |
| Marist University Division I · Metro Conference | 34 | 137 | $526k | 987 | 65% | |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College Division II · East Coast Conference | 36 | 71 | $378k | — | 82% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Little East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Maine | 92 | $190k | $2,063 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 84 | $144k | $1,710 | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | 50 | $131k | $2,620 | — | vs | |
| Plymouth State University | 109 | $118k | $1,084 | — | vs | |
| Keene State College | 68 | $113k | $1,664 | — | vs | |
| Western Connecticut State University | 26 | $73k | $2,821 | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth | 41 | $65k | $1,587 | — | vs | |
| Rhode Island College | 26 | $58k | $2,232 | — | vs | |
| Vermont State University Castleton | 32 | $56k | $1,759 | — | vs |
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