Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Central Washington University Men's Basketball
Ellensburg, WA · the Wildcats · Central Washington University overview
16
Roster
2024–25 season
$726k
Team budget
68th percentile in Division II
$45,404
Per roster spot
median $37,568
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
90%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Central Washington University fields a men's basketball team in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $726,479, above the median of $642k — $45,404 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,719,879 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,556 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#96Team budgetof 293 · Division II#85Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#151Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's basketball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$726,479 for the year
- Operating expenses$168,746 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$45,404 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,719,879 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,556 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$38,273 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Rinta head coach | Head 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 basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division II roster spots5,660 293 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 96 1.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the men's basketball 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 →8,309undergraduates · 8,796 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 6,829 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $726,479 $45,405 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,719,879
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $38,273
Cost
Full picture →$15,558net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,192 in-state · $26,771 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.89violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Central Washington 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 Basketball program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,558 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,309Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.89 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Lutheran University Division III · Northwest Conference | 90 | 17 | $229k | — | 81% | |
| University of Puget Sound Division III · Northwest Conference | 93 | 17 | $171k | — | 76% | |
| Seattle University Division I · West Coast Conference | 93 | 16 | $3.4M | 964 | 76% | |
| University of Washington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 94 | 16 | $12M | 1000 | 43% | |
| Seattle Pacific University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 96 | 16 | $748k | — | 91% | |
| Saint Martin's University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 107 | 14 | $974k | — | 76% | |
| Whitman College Division III · Northwest Conference | 123 | 19 | $350k | — | 50% | |
| Eastern Washington University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 143 | 16 | $2.2M | 980 | 92% | |
| Edward Waters University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 143 | 16 | $2.2M | 980 | 92% | |
| University of Portland Division I · West Coast Conference | 144 | 18 | $3.6M | 965 | 95% | |
| Willamette University Division III · Northwest Conference | 144 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| Portland State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 145 | 14 | $2.2M | 956 | 91% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin's University | 14 | $974k | $69,580 | — | vs | |
| Western Washington University | 17 | $932k | $54,852 | — | vs | |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | 17 | $906k | $53,317 | — | vs | |
| Northwest Nazarene University | 18 | $850k | $47,218 | — | vs | |
| Seattle Pacific University | 16 | $748k | $46,763 | — | vs | |
| Montana State University Billings | 15 | $744k | $49,591 | — | vs | |
| Central Washington University | 16 | $726k | $45,404 | — | vs | |
| Western Oregon University | 16 | $688k | $42,997 | — | vs | |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | 15 | $647k | $43,137 | — | vs | |
| Simon Fraser University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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