Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Fort Hays State University Baseball
Hays, KS · the Tigers · Fort Hays State University overview
34
Roster
2024–25 season
$484k
Team budget
31st percentile in Division II
$14,241
Per roster spot
median $12,001
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
92%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Fort Hays State University fields a baseball team in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, below the median of 45, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $484,202, below the median of $584k — $14,241 per roster spot, upper half of Division II baseball programs. The school gave $1,938,403 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,907 per roster spot.
Among Division II baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 247 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#172Team budgetof 247 · Division II#80Spend per playerof 247 · Division II#222Roster sizeof 247 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$484,202 for the year
- Operating expenses$133,165 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,241 division median $12,001
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,938,403 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,907 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$136,297 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Wichert 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 →10,206undergraduates · 12,843 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →92%admitted · of 2,174 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1200
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 48%
Baseball
Full picture →34on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $484,202 $14,241 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,938,403
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $136,297
Cost
Full picture →$13,774net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,633 in-state · $16,811 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.41violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →33%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Fort Hays State 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.
Baseball program34 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions92% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,774 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 33%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,206Setting, 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
Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 135 | 39 | $708k | — | 48% | |
| Wichita State University Division I · American Conference | 137 | 49 | $3.2M | 986 | 95% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 148 | 65 | $478k | — | 66% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 150 | 43 | $3.5M | 966 | 79% |
Other baseball programs in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Missouri | 58 | $867k | $14,942 | — | vs | |
| Emporia State University | 42 | $835k | $19,882 | — | vs | |
| Newman University | 39 | $708k | $18,151 | — | vs | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 55 | $699k | $12,707 | — | vs | |
| Washburn University | 46 | $696k | $15,128 | — | vs | |
| Pittsburg State University | 48 | $680k | $14,174 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith | 39 | $636k | $16,319 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Oklahoma | 59 | $632k | $10,706 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Southern State University | 40 | $611k | $15,284 | — | vs | |
| Rogers State University | 29 | $550k | $18,972 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Western State University | 45 | $521k | $11,568 | — | vs | |
| Fort Hays State University | 34 | $484k | $14,241 | — | vs | |
| Northeastern State University | 43 | $459k | $10,668 | — | vs |
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