Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Colorado School of Mines Men's Basketball
Golden, CO · the Orediggers · Colorado School of Mines overview
18
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.2M
Team budget
96th percentile in Division II
$64,464
Per roster spot
median $37,568
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
60%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Colorado School of Mines fields a men's basketball team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $1,160,364, well above the median of $642k — $64,464 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $3,606,263 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,860 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#12Team budgetof 293 · Division II#21Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#90Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$1,160,364 for the year
- Operating expenses$204,842 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$64,464 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,606,263 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,860 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$162,483 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Pryor Orser 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 →5,839undergraduates · 7,599 students in all
Women 32% Men 68%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →60%admitted · of 9,821 applicants
SAT middle 50%1320 – 1470
ACT middle 50%29 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →18on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,160,364 $64,465 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,606,263
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $162,483
Cost
Full picture →$29,785net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $21,186 in-state · $44,376 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.41violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →72%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 6 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Colorado School of Mines
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 program18 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions60% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$29,785 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 72%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 5,839Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.41 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 7 | 17 | $593k | — | — | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 11 | 15 | $583k | — | 87% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 12 | 15 | $1.1M | — | 99% | |
| University of Denver Division I · West Coast Conference | 15 | 15 | $3.8M | 975 | 71% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 18 | 17 | $8.6M | 961 | 83% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 54 | 16 | $2.1M | 954 | 86% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 54 | — | — | 987 | 14% | |
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 57 | 15 | $7M | 951 | 90% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 63 | 16 | $747k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 66 | 18 | $403k | — | 20% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 106 | 17 | $594k | — | 100% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 109 | 16 | $4.3M | 960 | 97% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines | 18 | $1.2M | $64,464 | — | vs | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 15 | $1.1M | $73,395 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Mesa University | 15 | $963k | $64,180 | — | vs | |
| Black Hills State University | 18 | $813k | $45,184 | — | vs | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 16 | $747k | $46,715 | — | vs | |
| Fort Lewis College | 16 | $697k | $43,589 | — | vs | |
| Western Colorado University | 16 | $609k | $38,060 | — | vs | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 17 | $594k | $34,923 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Christian University | 17 | $593k | $34,879 | — | vs | |
| Regis University (Colorado) | 15 | $583k | $38,869 | — | vs | |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | 16 | $582k | $36,347 | — | vs | |
| Adams State University | 16 | $550k | $34,369 | — | vs | |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 16 | $480k | $29,991 | — | vs | |
| Westminster University (Utah) | 18 | $412k | $22,867 | — | vs | |
| Chadron State College | 15 | $389k | $25,902 | — | vs |
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