Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Calvin University Baseball
Grand Rapids, MI · the Knights · Calvin University overview
41
Roster
2024–25 season
$312k
Team budget
74th percentile in Division III
$7,617
Per roster spot
median $5,554
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Calvin University fields a baseball team in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 41 players, about the median of 43, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $312,327, above the median of $236k — $7,617 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III baseball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 371 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#96Team budgetof 371 · Division III#77Spend per playerof 371 · Division III#207Roster sizeof 371 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster41 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$312,327 for the year
- Operating expenses$117,524 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,617 division median $5,554
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$40,422 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Schipper 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 baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division III roster spots16,317 371 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 29 3.5% 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 →3,053undergraduates · 3,364 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Christian Reformed Church
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 4,719 applicants
SAT middle 50%1070 – 1340
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
Baseball
Full picture →41on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $312,327 $7,618 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $40,422
Cost
Full picture →$26,374net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $38,670
Campus safety
Full picture →1.18violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Calvin 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 program41 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,374 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,053Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 6 | 45 | $791k | — | 97% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | 42 | $768k | — | 95% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 28 | 38 | $174k | — | 76% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 44 | 44 | $417k | — | 76% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 45 | 33 | $923k | 986 | 85% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 48 | 41 | $129k | — | 97% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 56 | 65 | $318k | — | 66% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 58 | 40 | $2.5M | 974 | 84% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 61 | 41 | $1.3M | 986 | 91% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 64 | 52 | $218k | — | 83% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 82 | 54 | $533k | — | 84% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 84 | — | — | — | 21% |
Other baseball programs in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo College | 44 | $417k | $9,466 | — | vs | |
| Adrian College | 71 | $383k | $5,398 | — | vs | |
| Alma College | 65 | $318k | $4,887 | — | vs | |
| Calvin University | 41 | $312k | $7,617 | — | vs | |
| Trine University | 56 | $227k | $4,059 | — | vs | |
| Albion College | 52 | $218k | $4,191 | — | vs | |
| Hope College | 38 | $174k | $4,572 | — | vs | |
| The University of Olivet | 41 | $129k | $3,143 | — | vs |
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