Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Arkansas State University Baseball
Jonesboro, AR · the Red Wolves · Arkansas State University overview
42
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 34
$2.2M
Team budget
67th percentile in Division I
$51,863
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
970
APR
94% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Arkansas State University fields a baseball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 42 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,178,253, above the median of $1.6M — $51,863 per roster spot, upper half of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (279 of 306 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 970, about the median of 979, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,634,965 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,149 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#103Team budgetof 306 · Division I#108Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#77Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#201APRof 306 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster42 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,178,253 for the year
- Operating expenses$911,520 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$51,863 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate970 multi-year; 955 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,634,965 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,149 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$730,079 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Silva head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Joblin | Assistant Coach (Recruiting Coordinator, Infielders, & Hitting) | On file · sign in |
| Jerry Cervantez | Assistant Coach (Catchers, Hitters, & Outfielders) | On file · sign in |
| Cody Livingston | Assistant Coach (Pitching) | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youAugust 1 before junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division I roster spots12,211 306 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.6% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the baseball 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 →8,760undergraduates · 14,032 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 8,019 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1180
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Baseball
Full picture →42on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3442
8 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate970
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,178,253 $51,863 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,634,965
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $730,079
Cost
Full picture →$13,002net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,754 in-state · $13,826 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Arkansas State 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.
Baseball program42 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,002 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,760Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 53 | 52 | $289k | — | 66% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 61 | 45 | $544k | — | 50% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 62 | 28 | $132k | — | 97% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 63 | 42 | $595k | — | 88% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 65 | 37 | $2.1M | 989 | 93% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 72 | 46 | $818k | — | 100% | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 103 | 39 | $714k | — | 47% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 106 | 26 | $237k | — | — | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 107 | 34 | $941k | 969 | 87% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 112 | 60 | $305k | — | 53% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 113 | 44 | $1M | 960 | 90% | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 120 | 37 | $1M | 980 | 79% |
Other baseball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University 8 over cap | 42 | $5.2M | $124,069 | 973 | vs | |
| Marshall University 6 over cap | 40 | $4.4M | $110,999 | 958 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 5 over cap | 39 | $3.4M | $87,794 | 951 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 5 over cap | 39 | $2.4M | $60,822 | 981 | vs | |
| James Madison University 7 over cap | 41 | $2.2M | $54,022 | 972 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 8 over cap | 42 | $2.2M | $51,863 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.1M | $53,420 | 976 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 6 over cap | 40 | $2M | $49,127 | 980 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 6 over cap | 40 | $1.9M | $48,508 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 5 over cap | 39 | $1.9M | $47,695 | 971 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 15 over cap | 49 | $1.9M | $37,849 | 981 | vs | |
| Troy University 13 over cap | 47 | $1.7M | $36,618 | 986 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.6M | $39,014 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 8 over cap | 42 | $1.3M | $31,223 | 974 | vs |
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