Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Georgia State University Men's Basketball
Atlanta, GA · the Panthers · Georgia State University overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.9M
Team budget
46th percentile in Division I
$168,850
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
946
APR
94% of players retained
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Georgia State University fields a men's basketball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,870,461, about the median of $3M — $168,850 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (221 of 362 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 946, about the median of 967, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,730,668 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,813 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#195Team budgetof 362 · Division I#220Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#298APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,870,461 for the year
- Operating expenses$509,228 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$168,850 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate946 multi-year; 961 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,730,668 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,813 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$411,874 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Cremins 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 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 →27,588undergraduates · 34,974 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 30,230 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1280
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1517
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate946
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,870,461 $168,851 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,730,668
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $411,874
Cost
Full picture →$16,390net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,478 in-state · $23,709 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Georgia 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.
Men's Basketball program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions62% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,390 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 27,588Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 1 | 15 | $12M | 970 | 16% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 2 | 16 | $817k | — | 65% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 2 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 4 | 16 | $515k | — | 11% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 9 | 24 | $213k | — | 60% | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 11 | 18 | $409k | — | 71% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 23 | 13 | $3M | 948 | 69% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 43 | 16 | $1.3M | — | 49% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 58 | 16 | $379k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Georgia Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 58 | 14 | $772k | — | 72% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 59 | 14 | $220k | — | 62% | |
| University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 60 | 15 | $10M | 975 | 37% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University 2 over cap | 17 | $4.4M | $259,341 | 967 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 4 over cap | 19 | $4.2M | $222,005 | 985 | vs | |
| Marshall University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.6M | $224,623 | 956 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 2 over cap | 17 | $3.3M | $196,641 | 948 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.2M | $203,066 | 974 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 1 over cap | 16 | $3M | $189,046 | 980 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.9M | $168,850 | 946 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University room for 2 | 13 | $2.6M | $197,872 | 967 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.6M | $159,822 | 981 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama room for 1 | 14 | $2.5M | $180,502 | 980 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.5M | $144,165 | 990 | vs | |
| Troy University 3 over cap | 18 | $2.4M | $133,640 | 960 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 1 over cap | 16 | $2.4M | $149,584 | 936 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 3 | 12 | $1.6M | $130,688 | 1000 | vs |
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