Division II · Lone Star Conference
Western New Mexico University Football
Silver City, NM · the Mustangs · Western New Mexico University overview
114
Roster
2024–25 season
$2M
Team budget
59th percentile in Division II
$17,233
Per roster spot
median $14,113
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
Western New Mexico University fields a football team in the Lone Star Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 114 players, below the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $1,964,609, above the median of $1.7M — $17,233 per roster spot, upper half of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,660,153 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,121 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#65Team budgetof 158 · Division II#43Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#113Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster114 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$1,964,609 for the year
- Operating expenses$297,285 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,233 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,660,153 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,121 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$47,576 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Hickman 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 →2,602undergraduates · 3,570 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 26%
Football
Full picture →114on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,964,609 $17,233 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,660,153
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $47,576
Cost
Full picture →$8,712net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,868 in-state · $14,354 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.57violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in education · 16 fields · Associate's, 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 program114 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions—SAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$8,712 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,602Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.57 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State University Division I · Conference USA | 96 | 149 | $12M | 956 | 76% | |
| University of Texas at El Paso Division I · Mountain West Conference | 125 | 114 | $11M | 941 | 100% |
Other football programs in the Lone Star Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | 156 | $3.2M | $20,340 | — | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 158 | $2.4M | $15,364 | — | vs | |
| Central Washington University | 116 | $2.2M | $18,893 | — | vs | |
| West Texas A&M University | 138 | $2.2M | $15,673 | — | vs | |
| Western Oregon University | 128 | $2M | $15,672 | — | vs | |
| Western New Mexico University | 114 | $2M | $17,233 | — | vs | |
| Angelo State University | 129 | $1.8M | $13,960 | — | vs | |
| Eastern New Mexico University | 120 | $1.6M | $13,611 | — | vs | |
| Midwestern State University | 140 | $1.5M | $10,758 | — | vs | |
| Sul Ross State University | 126 | $731k | $5,803 | — | vs |
Every Lone Star Conference football program · Football budgets ranked