Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth
Alvernia University Men's Basketball
Reading, PA · the Golden Wolves · Alvernia University overview
28
Roster
2024–25 season
$139k
Team budget
21st percentile in Division III
$4,956
Per roster spot
median $9,936
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Alvernia University fields a men's basketball team in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, well above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $138,791, below the median of $198k — $4,956 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III men's basketball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 400 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#315Team budgetof 400 · Division III#356Spend per playerof 400 · Division III#31Roster sizeof 400 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$138,791 for the year
- Operating expenses$56,969 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,956 division median $9,936
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$82,578 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason O'Connell 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 basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,190 400 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 66 1.5% 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 →2,050undergraduates · 2,485 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 5,491 applicants
SAT middle 50%1066 – 1253
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 58%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $138,791 $4,957 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $82,578
Cost
Full picture →$26,166net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $42,810
Campus safety
Full picture →0.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →46%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 Basketball program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions62% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,166 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 46%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,050Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.83 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 4 | 17 | $106k | — | 86% | |
| Penn State Berks College Division III · United East Conference | 4 | 14 | $50k | — | 97% | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 16 | 16 | $523k | — | 95% | |
| University of Valley Forge Division III · United East Conference | 24 | 17 | $37k | — | 78% | |
| Lancaster Bible College Division III · United East Conference | 25 | 31 | $202k | — | 95% | |
| Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference | 27 | 16 | $377k | — | 87% | |
| Franklin & Marshall College Division III · Centennial Conference | 27 | 18 | $289k | — | 32% | |
| Immaculata University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 27 | 18 | $70k | — | 78% | |
| Muhlenberg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 30 | 22 | $164k | — | 64% | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 16 | $621k | — | 79% | |
| Lebanon Valley College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 30 | 18 | $194k | — | 75% | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 31 | 15 | $665k | — | 89% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widener University | 19 | $194k | $10,195 | — | vs | |
| Stevenson University | 16 | $183k | $11,429 | — | vs | |
| Messiah University | 16 | $178k | $11,140 | — | vs | |
| York College (Pennsylvania) | 19 | $177k | $9,316 | — | vs | |
| Hood College | 15 | $177k | $11,788 | — | vs | |
| Eastern University | 36 | $171k | $4,740 | — | vs | |
| Neumann University | 15 | $141k | $9,382 | — | vs | |
| Alvernia University | 28 | $139k | $4,956 | — | vs | |
| Albright College | 17 | $106k | $6,237 | — | vs |
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