Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Ball State University Men's Swimming & Diving
Muncie, IN · the Cardinals · Ball State University overview
29
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 30
$502k
Team budget
41st percentile in Division I
$17,308
Per roster spot
median $22,884
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
993
APR
100% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Ball State University fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $501,937, below the median of $592k — $17,308 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's swimming & diving programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 987, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,436,554 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,182 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 134 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#79Team budgetof 134 · Division I#83Spend per playerof 134 · Division I#58Roster sizeof 134 · Division I#30APRof 134 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's swimming & diving program
Roster sizes (cap 30)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$501,937 for the year
- Operating expenses$84,119 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,308 division median $22,884
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 986 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,436,554 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,182 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$369,276 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| J Agnew | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brendon Stevens | Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| James Boone | Assistant 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 swimming & diving players119,102 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,828 134 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 31 3.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's swimming & diving 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 →14,874undergraduates · 20,440 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 28,668 applicants
SAT middle 50%1080 – 1250
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3029
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate993
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $501,937 $17,308 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,436,554
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $369,276
Cost
Full picture →$13,017net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,758 in-state · $28,766 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.74violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Ball 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.
Men's Swimming & Diving program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,017 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 14,874Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.74 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | 14 | $67k | — | 53% | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 50 | 29 | $429k | 977 | 81% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 51 | 53 | $667k | — | 73% | |
| Manchester University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 18 | $87k | — | 91% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 13 | $104k | — | 71% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 73 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 80 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 81 | 38 | $1.9M | 994 | 50% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 86 | 33 | $205k | — | 54% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 86 | 10 | $115k | — | 91% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 88 | 32 | $808k | 982 | 88% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 88 | 23 | $320k | 979 | 88% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst room for 9 | 21 | $548k | $26,082 | 969 | vs | |
| Ball State University room for 1 | 29 | $502k | $17,308 | 993 | vs | |
| Missouri State University room for 11 | 19 | $480k | $25,240 | 995 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 4 over cap | 34 | $475k | $13,971 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago room for 2 | 28 | $426k | $15,199 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Evansville room for 8 | 22 | $333k | $15,147 | 997 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University room for 4 | 26 | $165k | $6,343 | 982 | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked