Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Metropolitan State University of Denver Baseball
Denver, CO · the Roadrunners · Metropolitan State University of Denver overview
45
Roster
2024–25 season
$607k
Team budget
53rd percentile in Division II
$13,495
Per roster spot
median $12,001
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Metropolitan State University of Denver fields a baseball team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 45 players, about the median of 45, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $607,298, about the median of $584k — $13,495 per roster spot, upper half of Division II baseball programs. The school gave $1,088,310 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,552 per roster spot.
Among Division II baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 247 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#116Team budgetof 247 · Division II#98Spend per playerof 247 · Division II#122Roster sizeof 247 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster45 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$607,298 for the year
- Operating expenses$184,928 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,495 division median $12,001
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,088,310 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,552 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$11,401 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Strain head coach | 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 baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division II roster spots11,990 247 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →16,430undergraduates · 17,593 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 12,403 applicants
SAT middle 50%880 – 1110
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 30%
Baseball
Full picture →45on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $607,298 $13,496 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,088,310
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $11,401
Cost
Full picture →$13,727net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,780 in-state · $29,503 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.76violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Metropolitan State University of Denver
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 program45 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,727 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,430Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.76 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 3 | 56 | $536k | — | 87% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 5 | 38 | $409k | — | — | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 12 | 49 | $753k | — | 60% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · The Summit League | 49 | 39 | $683k | 975 | 86% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 51 | — | — | 994 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 60 | 45 | $540k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 102 | 45 | $573k | — | 100% |
Other baseball programs in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mesa University | 62 | $818k | $13,190 | — | vs | |
| Colorado School of Mines | 49 | $753k | $15,372 | — | vs | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 45 | $607k | $13,495 | — | vs | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 45 | $573k | $12,742 | — | vs | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 45 | $540k | $12,001 | — | vs | |
| Regis University (Colorado) | 56 | $536k | $9,567 | — | vs | |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 42 | $424k | $10,102 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Christian University | 38 | $409k | $10,750 | — | vs | |
| Adams State University | 44 | $345k | $7,849 | — | vs |
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