Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Manchester University Baseball
North Manchester, IN · the Spartans · Manchester University overview
68
Roster
2024–25 season
$168k
Team budget
20th percentile in Division III
$2,475
Per roster spot
median $5,554
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Manchester University fields a baseball team in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 68 players, well above the median of 43, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $168,356, below the median of $236k — $2,475 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III baseball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 371 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#296Team budgetof 371 · Division III#356Spend per playerof 371 · Division III#12Roster sizeof 371 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster68 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$168,356 for the year
- Operating expenses$53,946 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,475 division median $5,554
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$31,811 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Espeset head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division III roster spots16,317 371 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 29 3.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →915undergraduates · 1,175 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Church of Brethren
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 2,470 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Baseball
Full picture →68on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $168,356 $2,476 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $31,811
Cost
Full picture →$19,367net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $37,090
Campus safety
Full picture →3.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in kinesiology, parks & recreation · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Manchester 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.
Baseball program68 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,367 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsKinesiology, parks & recreation · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 915Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.92 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 45 | $3.6M | 990 | 12% | |
| Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 58 | 56 | $227k | — | 85% | |
| Ball State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 59 | 38 | $1.5M | 978 | 72% | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 62 | 42 | $240k | — | 53% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 73 | 45 | $3.2M | 977 | 50% | |
| Valparaiso University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 73 | 37 | $1.1M | 983 | 92% | |
| Butler University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 84 | 42 | $1.5M | 990 | 86% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 86 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 88 | 33 | $923k | 986 | 85% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 89 | 44 | $417k | — | 76% | |
| Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 90 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 92 | 50 | $938k | — | 73% |
Other baseball programs in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transylvania University | 51 | $373k | $7,310 | — | vs | |
| Earlham College | 38 | $361k | $9,504 | — | vs | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 40 | $251k | $6,277 | — | vs | |
| Mount St. Joseph University | 47 | $241k | $5,125 | — | vs | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) | 42 | $240k | $5,709 | — | vs | |
| Berea College | 29 | $226k | $7,777 | — | vs | |
| Franklin College | 47 | $205k | $4,358 | — | vs | |
| Hanover College | 45 | $201k | $4,476 | — | vs | |
| Bluffton University | 48 | $180k | $3,752 | — | vs | |
| Manchester University | 68 | $168k | $2,475 | — | vs |
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