Division I · Big West Conference
California State University, Bakersfield Men's Soccer
Bakersfield, CA · the Roadrunners · California State University, Bakersfield overview
28
Roster
at the D-I cap of 28
$771k
Team budget
24th percentile in Division I
$27,528
Per roster spot
median $35,187
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
941
APR
92% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
California State University, Bakersfield fields a men's soccer team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $770,809, below the median of $1.1M — $27,528 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's soccer programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 941, about the median of 981, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,609,723 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,385 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#162Team budgetof 213 · Division I#142Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#168Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#195APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$770,809 for the year
- Operating expenses$166,567 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,528 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate941 multi-year; 952 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,609,723 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,385 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$120,337 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Grant head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ethan Keogh | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Carlos Armendariz | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Javi Alcarria Moreno | Assistant Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Adrian Sandoval | Graduate Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,689 213 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 72 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's soccer 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 →8,336undergraduates · 9,787 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 13,950 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2828
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate941
92% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $770,809 $27,529 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,609,723
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $120,337
Cost
Full picture →$6,567net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,696 in-state · $19,576 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.16violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in liberal arts & general studies · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research California State University, Bakersfield
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 Soccer program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$6,567 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsLiberal arts & general studies · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,336Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.16 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmont College Division II · Pacific West Conference | 70 | 29 | $587k | — | 80% | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara Division I · Big West Conference | 77 | 45 | $2M | 958 | 28% | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 79 | 41 | $208k | — | 89% | |
| California State University, Northridge Division I · Big West Conference | 83 | 27 | $1.3M | 949 | 93% | |
| California Polytechnic State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 88 | 38 | $1M | 965 | 30% | |
| University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Big Ten Conference | 96 | 27 | $2.2M | 961 | 9% | |
| Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 99 | 30 | $180k | — | 40% | |
| California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 101 | 31 | $236k | — | 3% | |
| Fresno Pacific University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 101 | 42 | $750k | — | 58% | |
| Loyola Marymount University Division I · West Coast Conference | 103 | 36 | $1.8M | 985 | 40% | |
| California State University, Los Angeles Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 103 | 36 | $702k | — | 92% | |
| Azusa Pacific University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 109 | 37 | $686k | — | 79% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara 17 over cap | 45 | $2M | $43,557 | 958 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge room for 1 | 27 | $1.3M | $49,406 | 949 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University 3 over cap | 31 | $1M | $33,501 | 985 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton room for 2 | 26 | $1M | $38,879 | 944 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine at cap | 28 | $978k | $34,911 | 966 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento 9 over cap | 37 | $777k | $21,009 | 972 | vs | |
| California State University, Bakersfield at cap | 28 | $771k | $27,528 | 941 | vs |
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