Division I · Big Ten Conference
Michigan State University Men's Wrestling
East Lansing, MI · the Spartans · Michigan State University overview
38
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 30
$1.7M
Team budget
65th percentile in Division I
$44,114
Per roster spot
median $35,030
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
984
APR
99% of players retained
84%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Michigan State University fields a men's wrestling team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 38 players, about the median of 35, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,676,347, above the median of $1.2M — $44,114 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's wrestling programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 76 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 980, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $11,243,351 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $26,643 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's wrestling programs
Where this program sits against its 76 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#27Team budgetof 76 · Division I#29Spend per playerof 76 · Division I#17Roster sizeof 76 · Division I#22APRof 76 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's wrestling program
Roster sizes (cap 30)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster38 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,676,347 for the year
- Operating expenses$284,794 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$44,114 division median $35,030
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$11,243,351 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,643 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,158,141 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Chandler 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 wrestling players300,214 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,647 76 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 110 0.88% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's wrestling 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 →40,483undergraduates · 51,316 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →84%admitted · of 58,879 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1350
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Men's Wrestling
Full picture →38on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3038
8 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,676,347 $44,114 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $11,243,351
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,158,141
Cost
Full picture →$24,630net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $17,270 in-state · $44,040 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 52 burglaries · 109 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 59 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 Wrestling program38 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions84% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,630 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 40,483Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.46 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Wrestling programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 30 | 43 | $174k | — | 97% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 36 | 22 | $204k | — | 83% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 46 | 25 | $158k | — | 66% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 49 | 35 | $3M | 980 | 18% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 54 | 24 | $225k | — | 97% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 61 | 30 | $780k | 982 | 91% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 61 | 52 | $264k | — | 68% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 73 | 41 | $540k | — | 95% | |
| Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 81 | 30 | $122k | — | 85% | |
| University of Findlay Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 123 | 26 | $484k | — | 86% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 130 | 44 | $474k | — | 80% | |
| Heidelberg University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 130 | 34 | $187k | — | 68% |
Other men's wrestling programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University 8 over cap | 38 | $6.6M | $174,681 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Iowa 9 over cap | 39 | $4M | $103,472 | 974 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University 4 over cap | 34 | $3.2M | $93,673 | 974 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 7 over cap | 37 | $3M | $80,818 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 5 over cap | 35 | $3M | $85,150 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1 over cap | 31 | $2.9M | $93,875 | 979 | vs | |
| Northwestern University room for 4 | 26 | $2.3M | $87,147 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities room for 1 | 29 | $2.2M | $77,265 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 6 over cap | 36 | $2.1M | $57,817 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison room for 1 | 29 | $2M | $70,623 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, College Park 1 over cap | 31 | $1.9M | $62,884 | 952 | vs | |
| Purdue University 4 over cap | 34 | $1.9M | $54,664 | 977 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington room for 2 | 28 | $1.8M | $63,829 | 967 | vs | |
| Michigan State University 8 over cap | 38 | $1.7M | $44,114 | 984 | vs |
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