Division III · Landmark Conference
Wilkes University Football
Wilkes-Barre, PA · the Colonels · Wilkes University overview
117
Roster
2024–25 season
$807k
Team budget
83rd percentile in Division III
$6,893
Per roster spot
median $5,431
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Wilkes University fields a football team in the Landmark Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 117 players, about the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $806,512, above the median of $613k — $6,893 per roster spot, upper half 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).
#40Team budgetof 232 · Division III#61Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#93Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster117 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$806,512 for the year
- Operating expenses$232,150 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,893 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$62,175 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Biever 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 →1,956undergraduates · 5,198 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 6,414 applicants
SAT middle 50%1023 – 1270
ACT middle 50%20 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Football
Full picture →117on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $806,512 $6,893 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $62,175
Cost
Full picture →$28,508net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $42,286
Campus safety
Full picture →0.37violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Wilkes 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 program117 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$28,508 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,956Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.37 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 1 | 128 | $598k | — | 93% | |
| Misericordia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 8 | 120 | $342k | — | 85% | |
| Keystone College Division III · Independent | 23 | 91 | $425k | — | 80% | |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 33 | 236 | $2M | — | 95% | |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 33 | 236 | $2M | — | 95% | |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 41 | 132 | $1.5M | — | 93% | |
| Muhlenberg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 49 | 128 | $765k | — | 64% | |
| Moravian University Division III · Landmark Conference | 50 | 104 | $583k | — | 54% | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 51 | 107 | $1.3M | — | 95% | |
| Lehigh University Division I · Patriot League | 51 | 98 | $7.7M | 972 | 29% | |
| Lafayette College Division I · Patriot League | 52 | 104 | $8.6M | 987 | 31% | |
| Bucknell University Division I · Patriot League | 55 | 98 | $7.5M | 987 | 32% |
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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