Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Marquette University Men's Basketball
Milwaukee, WI · the Golden Eagles · Marquette University overview
20
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 15
$20M
Team budget
97th percentile in Division I
$1,002,674
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
968
APR
97% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Marquette University fields a men's basketball team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $20,053,484, well above the median of $3M — $1,002,674 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (221 of 362 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 968, about the median of 967, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,887,804 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,721 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#13Team budgetof 362 · Division I#27Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#12Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#165APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$20,053,484 for the year
- Operating expenses$6,144,077 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,002,674 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,887,804 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,721 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,038,952 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shaka Smart head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jeremy Ballard | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Neill Berry | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rodney Crawford | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cody Hatt | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| CJ Rivers | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →7,652undergraduates · 11,373 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 15,636 applicants
SAT middle 50%1190 – 1360
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1520
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate968
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $20,053,484 $1,002,674 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,887,804
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,038,952
Cost
Full picture →$32,031net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $48,700
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Marquette 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 program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$32,031 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,652Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 1 | 16 | $140k | — | 60% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Division I · Horizon League | 4 | 18 | $2.9M | 983 | 88% | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 5 | 24 | $257k | — | 79% | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 15 | 28 | $173k | — | 68% | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 15 | 20 | $218k | — | 58% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 27 | 17 | $497k | — | 73% | |
| Carthage College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 29 | 29 | $175k | — | 84% | |
| Maranatha Baptist University Division III · Independent | 42 | 18 | $48k | — | 71% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 44 | 16 | $247k | — | 83% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference | 55 | 18 | $184k | — | 59% | |
| Lakeland University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 55 | 22 | $208k | — | 91% | |
| Marian University (Wisconsin) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 57 | 23 | $208k | — | 67% |
Other men's basketball programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's University (New York) room for 2 | 13 | $32M | $2,461,107 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut room for 2 | 13 | $20M | $1,551,948 | 990 | vs | |
| Marquette University 5 over cap | 20 | $20M | $1,002,674 | 968 | vs | |
| Georgetown University 1 over cap | 16 | $17M | $1,091,203 | 950 | vs | |
| Villanova University at cap | 15 | $16M | $1,060,673 | 1000 | vs | |
| Creighton University 1 over cap | 16 | $14M | $876,225 | 966 | vs | |
| DePaul University room for 1 | 14 | $13M | $910,466 | 968 | vs | |
| Providence College 1 over cap | 16 | $13M | $782,412 | 984 | vs | |
| Xavier University 5 over cap | 20 | $12M | $587,116 | 967 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University 2 over cap | 17 | $9.8M | $575,819 | 985 | vs | |
| Butler University room for 1 | 14 | $9.6M | $682,877 | 980 | vs |
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