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Indiana University, Bloomington Baseball

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Roster

7 over the D-I cap of 34

$3.5M

Team budget

82nd percentile in Division I

$85,172

Per roster spot

median $39,211

Coaches

1 head · 3 assistant

965

APR

94% of players retained

80%

Admitted

lower half for selectivity

Indiana University, Bloomington fields a baseball team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 41 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,492,068, well above the median of $1.6M — $85,172 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 7 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (279 of 306 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 965, about the median of 979, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $10,607,303 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $24,725 per roster spot.

Among Division I baseball programs

Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#56Team budgetof 306 · Division I #56Spend per playerof 306 · Division I #94Roster sizeof 306 · Division I #227APRof 306 · Division I

Team budget$3.5M

Spend per player$85,172

Roster size41

Coaching staff4

APR965

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Roster sizes (cap 34)

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The program

Roster41 2024–25 season
Division I roster cap34 7 over last season
Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
Team expenses$3,492,068 for the year
Operating expenses$884,915 game-day and travel
Spend per roster spot$85,172 division median $39,211
Academic Progress Rate965 multi-year; 952 latest
Players retained94% year to year
Eligible99% of player-terms
Athletic aid, men's teams$10,607,303 school-wide
Aid per roster spot$24,725 across men's teams
Recruiting spend, men's$1,939,740 school-wide

Coaching staff

Name	Title	Email
Jeff Mercer head coach	Head Coach	On file · sign in
Zach Weatherford	Assistant Coach / Hitting & Recruiting Coordinator	On file · sign in
Matt Myers	Assistant Coach / Pitching	On file · sign in
Matt Morrow	Assistant Coach / Hitting & Infield	On file · sign in
Sean Mullen	Assistant Coach / Pitching & Catching	On file · sign in
Scott Rolen	Special Assistant to the Head Coach	not on file

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Recruiting timing

Coaches may first contact youAugust 1 before junior year
Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
Division I roster spots12,211 306 programs
Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.6% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot

General NCAA rule for Division I; 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

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Campus

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36,833undergraduates · 47,527 students in all

Women 50% Men 50%

Setting: City
Type: Public · Research university
Affiliation: None

Getting in

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80%admitted · of 54,279 applicants

SAT middle 50%1170 – 1400

ACT middle 50%27 – 32

Test scores: Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs: 81%

Baseball

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41on the roster · 2024–25 season

Roster vs the D-I cap of 3441

7 over — players already on the roster may stay

Academic Progress Rate965

94% of players kept year to year

Team expenses: $3,492,068 $85,172 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
Coaches: 1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, men's teams: $10,607,303
Recruiting spend, men's: $1,939,740

Cost

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$16,282net price · after grants, aided first-years

Sticker, in-state$28,900

Sticker, out-of-state$57,592

Average net price$16,282

Net price by family income

$0–30k$6,125

$30–48k$7,383

$48–75k$12,311

$75–110k$20,828

$110k and up$24,018

Tuition & fees: $11,790 in-state · $40,482 out

Campus safety

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1.45violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024

Violent1.45

Property1.27

In residence halls: 49 burglaries · 149 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires: 12 over 2022–2024

Majors

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33%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's

Business2,444 · 33%

Biological sciences658 · 9%

Kinesiology, parks & recreation496 · 7%

Communication & journalism453 · 6%

Computer & information sciences443 · 6%

Research Indiana University, Bloomington

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Baseball program41 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisons RankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its division Admissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduation Cost & aid$16,282 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aid MajorsBusiness · 33%Every field and program with degrees awarded CampusCity · 36,833Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, services Campus safety1.45 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the division AthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Baseball programs within 150 miles

School	Miles	Roster	Budget	APR	Admitted
Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference	33	47	$205k	—	71%
DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference	37	40	$259k	—	54%
University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference	43	50	$938k	—	73%
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference	48	40	$251k	—	73%
Butler University Division I · BIG EAST Conference	50	42	$1.5M	990	86%
Indiana State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference	52	42	$1.5M	968	92%
Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference	64	—	—	—	63%
Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference	65	45	$201k	—	84%
Spalding University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	76	44	$263k	—	99%
University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference	78	37	$5.4M	993	81%
Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference	79	49	$1M	—	94%
Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference	80	42	$240k	—	53%

Other baseball programs in the Big Ten Conference

School	Roster	Budget	Per player	APR	Compare
University of Southern California 6 over cap	40	$5.9M	$147,464	987	vs
University of Oregon 10 over cap	44	$5.4M	$122,677	959	vs
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 8 over cap	42	$5.2M	$124,196	989	vs
University of California, Los Angeles 6 over cap	40	$5.2M	$129,982	987	vs
University of Washington 9 over cap	43	$4.8M	$111,703	979	vs
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 6 over cap	40	$4.2M	$103,933	973	vs
The Ohio State University 5 over cap	39	$4.1M	$104,407	976	vs
Pennsylvania State University 7 over cap	41	$4M	$97,406	990	vs
University of Michigan 8 over cap	42	$4M	$95,067	1000	vs
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 1 over cap	35	$3.8M	$107,573	995	vs
Indiana University, Bloomington 7 over cap	41	$3.5M	$85,172	965	vs
University of Iowa 12 over cap	46	$3.4M	$74,421	964	vs
Purdue University 11 over cap	45	$3.2M	$70,528	977	vs
Northwestern University 5 over cap	39	$3.2M	$80,976	1000	vs
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 4 over cap	38	$2.7M	$71,877	1000	vs
University of Maryland, College Park 4 over cap	38	$2.5M	$66,359	971	vs
Michigan State University 6 over cap	40	$2.5M	$61,929	974	vs

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