Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
William Jewell College Football
Liberty, MO · the Cardinals · William Jewell College overview
111
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.9M
Team budget
59th percentile in Division II
$17,468
Per roster spot
median $14,113
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
34%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
William Jewell College fields a football team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 111 players, below the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $1,939,046, above the median of $1.7M — $17,468 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $2,876,693 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,590 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#66Team budgetof 158 · Division II#40Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#125Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster111 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$1,939,046 for the year
- Operating expenses$258,210 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,468 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,876,693 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,590 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$6,603 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Ambroson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →868undergraduates · 886 students in all
Women 47% Men 53%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →34%admitted · of 2,132 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1120
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Football
Full picture →111on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,939,046 $17,469 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,876,693
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $6,603
Cost
Full picture →$17,408net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $19,890
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research William Jewell College
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 program111 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions34% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,408 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 868Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 40 | 125 | $2.6M | — | — | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 49 | 122 | $35M | 960 | 88% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 50 | 160 | $3M | — | 69% | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 71 | 135 | $2.8M | — | — | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 80 | 141 | $3.5M | — | 86% | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 111 | 129 | $2.4M | — | 98% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 114 | 122 | $49M | 973 | 77% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 116 | 125 | $27M | 978 | 79% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 117 | 94 | $1.4M | — | 80% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 126 | 113 | $1.7M | — | 100% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 129 | 134 | $3.3M | — | 88% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 130 | 69 | $1.3M | — | — |
Other football programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Indianapolis | 120 | $2.4M | $20,344 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 163 | $2.3M | $13,843 | — | vs | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 135 | $2M | $14,767 | — | vs | |
| William Jewell College | 111 | $1.9M | $17,468 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 113 | $1.7M | $15,408 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 130 | $1.7M | $13,338 | — | vs | |
| Upper Iowa University | 106 | $1.4M | $13,356 | — | vs | |
| Truman State University | 94 | $1.4M | $14,989 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) | 69 | $1.3M | $18,659 | — | vs |
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