Division II · Peach Belt Conference
Columbus State University Baseball
Columbus, GA · the Cougars · Columbus State University overview
44
Roster
2024–25 season
$614k
Team budget
55th percentile in Division II
$13,948
Per roster spot
median $12,001
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Columbus State University fields a baseball team in the Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 44 players, about the median of 45, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $613,723, about the median of $584k — $13,948 per roster spot, upper half of Division II baseball programs. The school gave $760,701 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,397 per roster spot.
Among Division II baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 247 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#112Team budgetof 247 · Division II#92Spend per playerof 247 · Division II#132Roster sizeof 247 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II baseball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster44 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$613,723 for the year
- Operating expenses$137,256 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,948 division median $12,001
- Athletic aid, men's teams$760,701 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,397 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$57,146 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Appleton 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 baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division II roster spots11,990 247 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →6,008undergraduates · 7,610 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 3,550 applicants
SAT middle 50%860 – 1100
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Baseball
Full picture →44on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $613,723 $13,948 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $760,701
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $57,146
Cost
Full picture →$11,384net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,751 in-state · $16,804 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 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.
Baseball program44 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,384 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,008Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 33 | 43 | $7.6M | 970 | 50% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 38 | 51 | $303k | — | 63% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 45 | 42 | $242k | — | 31% | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 52 | 37 | $449k | — | 77% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 73 | 41 | $567k | — | 93% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 75 | 45 | $805k | — | 49% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 77 | 47 | $1.7M | 986 | 93% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 78 | 48 | $1.8M | 1000 | 66% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 79 | 48 | $488k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 80 | 35 | $712k | 938 | 96% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 80 | 33 | $239k | — | — | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 91 | — | — | — | 51% |
Other baseball programs in the Peach Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Georgia | 34 | $996k | $29,308 | — | vs | |
| Flagler College | 42 | $975k | $23,207 | — | vs | |
| Lander University | 78 | $944k | $12,106 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 46 | $687k | $14,944 | — | vs | |
| Columbus State University | 44 | $614k | $13,948 | — | vs | |
| Augusta University | 54 | $501k | $9,281 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 53 | $492k | $9,282 | — | vs | |
| Georgia College | 48 | $485k | $10,097 | — | vs | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | 37 | $449k | $12,133 | — | vs | |
| Claflin University | 40 | $321k | $8,036 | — | vs |
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