Worcester Polytechnic Institute Football
Worcester Polytechnic Institute fields a football team in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 106 players, about the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $566,370, about the median of $613k — $5,343 per roster spot, lower 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster106 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$566,370 for the year
- Operating expenses$93,168 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,343 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$42,545 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Robertson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Football
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $566,370 $5,343 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $42,545
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $58,870
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 2 | 114 | $1.2M | — | 87% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | 93 | $181k | — | 90% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 3 | 100 | $8M | 987 | 21% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 17 | 110 | $437k | — | 88% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 19 | 100 | $228k | — | 85% | |
| Fitchburg State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 74 | $214k | — | 90% | |
| Dean College Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | 78 | $335k | — | 74% | |
| Bryant University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 28 | 142 | $6.3M | 985 | 66% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 31 | 102 | $1.7M | — | 48% | |
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 33 | 148 | $41M | 989 | 16% | |
| Curry College Division III · Conference of New England | 35 | 80 | $333k | — | 92% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 36 | 113 | $4.9M | 982 | 3% |
Other football programs in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield College | 134 | $1.2M | $8,838 | — | vs | |
| Norwich University | 107 | $651k | $6,087 | — | vs | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 106 | $566k | $5,343 | — | vs | |
| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy | 100 | $523k | $5,233 | — | vs | |
| Salve Regina University | 150 | $518k | $3,453 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 69 | $285k | $4,135 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York Maritime College | 104 | $230k | $2,212 | — | vs | |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference football program · Football budgets ranked