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Worcester State University Football

Worcester, MA · the Lancers · Worcester State University overview
93
Roster
2024–25 season
$181k
Team budget
0th percentile in Division III
$1,951
Per roster spot
median $5,431
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

Worcester State University fields a football team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 93 players, below the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $181,499, well below the median of $613k — $1,951 per roster spot, bottom quarter 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 budget$181k
Spend per player$1,951
Roster size93
Coaching staff7

Team budgets across the division

$181k$3.6M
this programevery Division III football program

Roster sizes

40232
this programevery Division III roster

The program

  • Roster93 2024–25 season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
  • Team expenses$181,499 for the year
  • Operating expenses$50,078 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$1,951 division median $5,431
  • Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
  • Recruiting spend, men's$3,455 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Lazaro Mitjans head coachHead Coachnot on file
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Recruiting timing

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  • 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

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4,734undergraduates · 5,611 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Master's university
Affiliation
None
90%admitted · of 4,745 applicants
SAT middle 50%1008 – 1280
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
56%
93on the roster · 2024–25 season
Team expenses
$181,499 $1,952 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
Athletic aid, men's teams
None
Recruiting spend, men's
$3,455
$14,307net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$27,545
Sticker, out-of-state$33,625
Average net price$14,307
Net price by family income
$0–30k$9,035
$30–48k$10,061
$48–75k$12,665
$75–110k$17,378
$110k and up$19,939
Tuition & fees
$11,286 in-state · $17,366 out

Campus safety

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1.68violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.68
Property0.12
In residence halls
2 burglaries · 26 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
0 over 2022–2024
18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Business157 · 18%
Health professions & nursing136 · 16%
Psychology111 · 13%
Criminal justice & protective services82 · 10%
Biological sciences72 · 8%

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Football programs within 150 miles

Worcester State UniversityWorcester Polytechnic Institute · 2 miAssumption University · 2 miCollege of the Holy Cross · 3 miNichols College · 16 miFramingham State University · 21 miFitchburg State University · 22 miDean College · 26 miBryant University · 29 miBentley University · 33 miBoston College · 35 miAmherst College · 35 miUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst · 36 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference2106$566k—58%
Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference2114$1.2M—87%
College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League3100$8M98721%
Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England16110$437k—88%
Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference21100$228k—85%
Fitchburg State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference2274$214k—90%
Dean College Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference2678$335k—74%
Bryant University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association29142$6.3M98566%
Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference33102$1.7M—48%
Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference35148$41M98916%
Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference3584$1.1M—10%
University of Massachusetts, Amherst Division I · Mid-American Conference36111$13M93858%

Other football programs in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Massachusetts Maritime Academy125$479k$3,833—vs
Plymouth State University108$376k$3,480—vs
Dean College78$335k$4,290—vs
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth114$311k$2,723—vs
Framingham State University100$228k$2,281—vs
Fitchburg State University74$214k$2,886—vs
Westfield State University81$208k$2,564—vs
Worcester State University93$181k$1,951—vs
Bridgewater State University100$181k$1,809—vs

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