Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
Kentucky State University Men's Basketball
Frankfort, KY · the Thorobreds · Kentucky State University overview
15
Roster
2024–25 season
$412k
Team budget
12th percentile in Division II
$27,495
Per roster spot
median $37,568
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
93%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Kentucky State University fields a men's basketball team in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, below the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $412,427, below the median of $642k — $27,495 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $615,228 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $2,574 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#259Team budgetof 293 · Division II#205Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#208Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's basketball program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$412,427 for the year
- Operating expenses$304,614 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,495 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$615,228 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$2,574 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$0 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shaun Smith head coach | Interim 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,546undergraduates · 1,689 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 2,001 applicants
SAT middle 50%820 – 1010
ACT middle 50%14 – 20
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 28%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $412,427 $27,495 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $615,228
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $0
Cost
Full picture →$9,672net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,214 in-state · $13,260 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Kentucky 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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,672 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,546Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 22 | 15 | $21M | 994 | 92% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 16 | $266k | — | 85% | |
| Asbury University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 26 | 20 | $111k | — | 64% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 39 | 20 | $180k | — | 54% | |
| Eastern Kentucky University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 44 | 17 | $2.3M | 948 | 78% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 46 | 16 | $2.5M | — | 94% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 48 | 18 | $282k | — | 84% | |
| Spalding University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 49 | 23 | $153k | — | 99% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 49 | 17 | $15M | 994 | 81% | |
| Berea College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 53 | 19 | $145k | — | 33% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 59 | 19 | $493k | — | 97% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 61 | 16 | $2.9M | 964 | 96% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Waters University | 16 | $2.2M | $139,593 | 980 | vs | |
| Tuskegee University | 16 | $847k | $52,907 | — | vs | |
| Clark Atlanta University | 16 | $817k | $51,082 | — | vs | |
| Spring Hill College | 15 | $643k | $42,845 | — | vs | |
| Miles College | 17 | $583k | $34,282 | — | vs | |
| Benedict College | 16 | $508k | $31,763 | — | vs | |
| Central State University | 19 | $445k | $23,420 | — | vs | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College | 16 | $420k | $26,228 | — | vs | |
| Kentucky State University | 15 | $412k | $27,495 | — | vs | |
| Fort Valley State University | 16 | $394k | $24,627 | — | vs | |
| Lane College | 20 | $383k | $19,146 | — | vs | |
| Allen University | 21 | $312k | $14,853 | — | vs | |
| Savannah State University | 20 | $290k | $14,496 | — | vs | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) | 14 | $276k | $19,730 | — | vs | |
| Morehouse College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. men's basketball program · Men's Basketball budgets ranked