Division I · American Conference
Wichita State University Men's Track & Field
Wichita, KS · the Shockers · Wichita State University overview
111
Roster
66 over the D-I cap of 45
$1.4M
Team budget
77th percentile in Division I
$12,479
Per roster spot
median $9,136
11
Coaches
2 head · 9 assistant
983
APR
99% of players retained
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Wichita State University fields a men's track & field team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 111 players, above the median of 91, with 2 head coaches and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $1,385,182, well above the median of $812k — $12,479 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 66 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (263 of 299 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 983, about the median of 977, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,942,178 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,011 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 299 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#70Team budgetof 299 · Division I#101Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#77Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#102APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's track & field program
Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster111 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 66 over last season
- Coaching staff2 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$1,385,182 for the year
- Operating expenses$406,625 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,479 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,942,178 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,011 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$288,964 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Rainbolt 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 I roster spots27,035 299 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 24 4.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →12,856undergraduates · 16,741 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 8,637 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1250
ACT middle 50%18 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →111on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45111
66 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate983
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,385,182 $12,479 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 2 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,942,178
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $288,964
Cost
Full picture →$14,184net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,322 in-state · $19,240 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.52violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Wichita 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 program111 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,184 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,856Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.52 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 6 | — | — | — | 48% | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 77 | 133 | $486k | — | 98% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 99 | 78 | $214k | — | 66% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 109 | 72 | $2M | 966 | 79% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 111 | 36 | $2M | 976 | 71% | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 125 | 167 | $879k | — | — | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 131 | 32 | $489k | 985 | 58% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 133 | 83 | $329k | — | — | |
| Fort Hays State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 137 | 135 | $422k | — | 92% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 137 | 92 | $582k | 985 | 99% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 140 | 145 | $3.1M | 975 | 88% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 144 | 168 | $836k | — | 88% |
Other men's track & field programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University 7 over cap | 52 | $1.7M | $33,082 | 955 | vs | |
| Rice University 39 over cap | 84 | $1.7M | $20,423 | 981 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 33 over cap | 78 | $1.6M | $21,005 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 53 over cap | 98 | $1.5M | $14,983 | 973 | vs | |
| Wichita State University 66 over cap | 111 | $1.4M | $12,479 | 983 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 72 over cap | 117 | $1.1M | $9,336 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 23 over cap | 68 | $1M | $14,919 | 972 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 103 over cap | 148 | $887k | $5,994 | 952 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 24 over cap | 69 | $865k | $12,537 | 961 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa room for 13 | 32 | $489k | $15,271 | 985 | vs |
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