Division I · Mid-American Conference
Central Michigan University Baseball
Mount Pleasant, MI · the Chippewas · Central Michigan University overview
41
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 34
$1.3M
Team budget
37th percentile in Division I
$30,940
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
986
APR
97% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Central Michigan University fields a baseball team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 41 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,268,545, below the median of $1.6M — $30,940 per roster spot, lower half of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 7 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 986, about the median of 979, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,868,501 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,746 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#192Team budgetof 306 · Division I#200Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#94Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#87APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster41 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,268,545 for the year
- Operating expenses$306,168 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$30,940 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,868,501 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,746 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$404,366 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Sabol | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Doug Walters | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jonathan Vance | Assistant Coach / Pitching | On file · sign in |
| Justin Sumner | Assistant Coach / Hitting | 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 →10,055undergraduates · 14,399 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 18,102 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1210
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Baseball
Full picture →41on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3441
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate986
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,268,545 $30,940 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,868,501
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $404,366
Cost
Full picture →$15,826net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,312
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Central Michigan 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 divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,826 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,055Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 15 | 65 | $318k | — | 66% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 25 | 54 | $533k | — | 84% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 41 | 40 | $538k | — | 73% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 61 | 40 | $2.5M | 974 | 84% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 61 | 41 | $312k | — | 71% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 64 | 45 | $791k | — | 97% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 71 | 42 | $768k | — | 95% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 80 | 41 | $129k | — | 97% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 87 | 38 | $174k | — | 76% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 93 | 52 | $218k | — | 83% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 99 | 44 | $417k | — | 76% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 100 | 33 | $923k | 986 | 85% |
Other baseball programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State University 4 over cap | 38 | $1.5M | $38,896 | 978 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University 7 over cap | 41 | $1.3M | $30,940 | 986 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University 14 over cap | 48 | $1.3M | $26,206 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Toledo 6 over cap | 40 | $1.2M | $30,331 | 983 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University 2 over cap | 36 | $995k | $27,645 | 988 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University room for 1 | 33 | $923k | $27,972 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1 over cap | 35 | $710k | $20,293 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Akron 1 over cap | 35 | $526k | $15,034 | — | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference baseball program · Baseball budgets ranked