Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Grand Valley State University Men's Basketball
Allendale, MI · the Lakers · Grand Valley State University overview
17
Roster
2024–25 season
$995k
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division II
$58,524
Per roster spot
median $37,568
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Grand Valley State University fields a men's basketball team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $994,914, well above the median of $642k — $58,524 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $3,161,388 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,585 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#24Team budgetof 293 · Division II#30Spend 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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$994,914 for the year
- Operating expenses$153,216 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$58,524 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,161,388 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,585 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$86,980 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell Mann 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
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →19,243undergraduates · 22,269 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 24,297 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1190
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $994,914 $58,524 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,161,388
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $86,980
Cost
Full picture →$17,995net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,978 in-state · $21,154 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 61 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · 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 divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,995 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,243Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 15 | 22 | $341k | — | 71% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 16 | 24 | $198k | — | 76% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | 16 | $627k | — | 97% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 49 | 19 | $158k | — | 76% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 49 | 16 | $2.4M | 976 | 85% | |
| Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 54 | 19 | $786k | — | 81% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 61 | 31 | $230k | — | 97% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 68 | 36 | $226k | — | 66% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 71 | 17 | $2.5M | 965 | 91% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 73 | 16 | $21M | 995 | 84% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 76 | 30 | $252k | — | 83% | |
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 89 | 17 | $13M | 989 | 12% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University | 17 | $1.2M | $72,065 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 15 | $1M | $67,386 | — | vs | |
| Grand Valley State University | 17 | $995k | $58,524 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 17 | $929k | $54,651 | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | 18 | $917k | $50,965 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 19 | $786k | $41,369 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 16 | $685k | $42,789 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 16 | $673k | $42,067 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 16 | $627k | $39,163 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 17 | $497k | $29,224 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 15 | $476k | $31,705 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked