Division I · American Conference
Florida Atlantic University Men's Basketball
Boca Raton, FL · the Owls · Florida Atlantic University overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$4.8M
Team budget
67th percentile in Division I
$321,975
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
990
APR
98% of players retained
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Florida Atlantic University fields a men's basketball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $4,829,626, well above the median of $3M — $321,975 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 967, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,802,485 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,833 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#119Team budgetof 362 · Division I#117Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#222Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#35APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$4,829,626 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,221,675 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$321,975 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,802,485 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,833 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$595,514 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Jakus head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Aditya Malhotra | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Demond Parker | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryne Lightfoot | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Taylor | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Peterson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Eric McClellan | Director of Player Development | not on file |
| Ryan Rodack | Director of Basketball Operations / Graduate Assistant | On file · sign in |
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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 I roster spots5,786 362 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 93 1.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →24,614undergraduates · 30,790 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →73%admitted · of 27,612 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1210
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1515
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate990
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,829,626 $321,975 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,802,485
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $595,514
Cost
Full picture →$9,839net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $4,879 in-state · $17,324 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Florida Atlantic 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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions73% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,839 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 24,614Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.56 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 2 | 14 | $669k | — | 74% | |
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 22 | 13 | $1.1M | — | 73% | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 23 | 18 | $672k | — | 88% | |
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 35 | 17 | $664k | — | 59% | |
| Florida International University Division I · Conference USA | 46 | 16 | $2.8M | 976 | 59% | |
| University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 46 | 14 | $14M | 968 | 19% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 104 | 17 | $2.5M | 975 | 77% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 121 | 15 | $950k | — | 63% |
Other men's basketball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis 1 over cap | 16 | $9.3M | $581,255 | 968 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 1 over cap | 16 | $8.6M | $535,462 | 959 | vs | |
| Temple University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.8M | $423,155 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wichita State University at cap | 15 | $6.8M | $450,378 | 965 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa at cap | 15 | $6.4M | $423,674 | 971 | vs | |
| Tulane University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.6M | $351,365 | 966 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 2 over cap | 17 | $5M | $296,576 | 976 | vs | |
| Rice University 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $313,821 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $312,726 | 995 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University at cap | 15 | $4.8M | $321,975 | 990 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $268,013 | 935 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte at cap | 15 | $3.8M | $253,269 | 947 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 1 over cap | 16 | $2.9M | $181,108 | 958 | vs |
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