Division I · Big 12 Conference
Kansas State University Men's Basketball
Manhattan, KS · the Wildcats · Kansas State University overview
14
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 15
$11M
Team budget
81st percentile in Division I
$779,130
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
956
APR
92% of players retained
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Kansas State University fields a men's basketball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, below the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $10,907,824, well above the median of $3M — $779,130 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 956, about the median of 967, with 92% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,398,485 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,295 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#68Team budgetof 362 · Division I#51Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#304Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#246APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$10,907,824 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,604,025 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$779,130 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate956 multi-year; 920 latest
- Players retained92% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,398,485 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,295 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,520,250 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Casey Alexander head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| JJ Butler | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| John Cooper | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Phil Cunningham | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kerron Johnson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Luke Smith | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bailey Bachamp | Director of Men's Basketball Operations | 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 →15,113undergraduates · 19,745 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 13,437 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1260
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1514
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate956
92% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $10,907,824 $779,130 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,398,485
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,520,250
Cost
Full picture →$18,745net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,942 in-state · $27,816 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.84violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Kansas 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 program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,745 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 15,113Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.84 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 48 | 14 | $1.1M | — | — | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 58 | 16 | $845k | — | 98% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 73 | 19 | $20M | 984 | 88% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 104 | 15 | $916k | — | — | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Division I · The Summit League | 108 | 16 | $2.6M | 957 | 75% | |
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 108 | 18 | $819k | — | 69% | |
| Wichita State University Division I · American Conference | 109 | 15 | $6.8M | 965 | 95% | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 113 | 18 | $13M | 964 | 77% | |
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 113 | 22 | $711k | — | 48% | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 114 | 26 | $242k | — | 84% | |
| William Jewell College Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 116 | 17 | $535k | — | 34% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 121 | 15 | $974k | — | 86% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona 5 over cap | 20 | $23M | $1,131,768 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 4 over cap | 19 | $20M | $1,038,530 | 984 | vs | |
| Baylor University room for 1 | 14 | $18M | $1,316,070 | 972 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 2 over cap | 17 | $17M | $1,001,767 | 975 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University at cap | 15 | $16M | $1,042,488 | 954 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 2 over cap | 17 | $16M | $918,851 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Houston room for 1 | 14 | $15M | $1,041,257 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 1 over cap | 16 | $12M | $770,064 | 995 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 2 over cap | 17 | $12M | $678,268 | 957 | vs | |
| Kansas State University room for 1 | 14 | $11M | $779,130 | 956 | vs | |
| Iowa State University at cap | 15 | $10M | $692,184 | 949 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 1 over cap | 16 | $10M | $638,931 | 995 | vs | |
| Arizona State University at cap | 15 | $10M | $670,874 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Utah 3 over cap | 18 | $9M | $497,473 | 946 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 2 over cap | 17 | $8.6M | $506,374 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 1 over cap | 16 | $7.8M | $488,251 | 965 | vs |
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