Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Colorado State University Pueblo Men's Basketball
Pueblo, CO · the Thunderwolves · Colorado State University Pueblo overview
17
Roster
2024–25 season
$594k
Team budget
38th percentile in Division II
$34,923
Per roster spot
median $37,568
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Colorado State University Pueblo fields a men's basketball team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $593,702, about the median of $642k — $34,923 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $2,242,096 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,159 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#183Team budgetof 293 · Division II#160Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#116Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$593,702 for the year
- Operating expenses$124,985 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$34,923 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,242,096 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,159 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$69,928 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Ruebesam 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,816undergraduates · 6,691 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 1,834 applicants
SAT middle 50%870 – 1100
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 38%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $593,702 $34,924 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,242,096
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $69,928
Cost
Full picture →$14,188net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,401 in-state · $17,242 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.29violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,188 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,816Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.29 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 College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 40 | 18 | $403k | — | 20% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 42 | 16 | $747k | — | 97% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 51 | — | — | 987 | 14% | |
| Adams State University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 91 | 16 | $550k | — | — | |
| University of Denver Division I · West Coast Conference | 97 | 15 | $3.8M | 975 | 71% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 101 | 17 | $593k | — | — | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 102 | 15 | $1.1M | — | 99% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 105 | 15 | $583k | — | 87% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 106 | 18 | $1.2M | — | 60% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 123 | 17 | $8.6M | 961 | 83% | |
| Western Colorado University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 128 | 16 | $609k | — | 97% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 145 | 16 | $2.1M | 954 | 86% |
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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