Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Minnesota State University, Mankato Men's Basketball
Mankato, MN · the Mavericks · Minnesota State University, Mankato overview
15
Roster
2024–25 season
$856k
Team budget
83rd percentile in Division II
$57,090
Per roster spot
median $37,568
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
91%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Minnesota State University, Mankato fields a men's basketball team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, below the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $856,364, above the median of $642k — $57,090 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,828,100 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,536 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#50Team budgetof 293 · Division II#33Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#208Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$856,364 for the year
- Operating expenses$183,607 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$57,090 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,828,100 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,536 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$126,712 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Margenthaler 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 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 →12,897undergraduates · 14,709 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 8,974 applicants
ACT middle 50%22 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $856,364 $57,091 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,828,100
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $126,712
Cost
Full picture →$17,227net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,490 in-state · $18,860 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 13 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Minnesota State University, Mankato
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 divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,227 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,897Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 1 | 25 | $243k | — | 51% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 35 | $218k | — | 62% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 26 | 15 | $80k | — | 83% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 46 | 15 | $248k | — | 52% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 47 | 14 | $131k | — | 22% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 53 | 24 | $159k | — | 63% | |
| North Central University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 67 | 22 | $156k | — | 91% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 20 | $284k | — | 77% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · The Summit League | 68 | 16 | $2.4M | — | 85% | |
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 15 | $341k | — | 28% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 68 | 16 | $16M | 977 | 77% | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 69 | 18 | $653k | — | 75% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 15 | $856k | $57,090 | — | vs | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 15 | $828k | $55,175 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | 16 | $779k | $48,711 | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | 17 | $720k | $42,345 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University | 16 | $702k | $43,860 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | 18 | $697k | $38,726 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Crookston | 16 | $692k | $43,279 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | 18 | $653k | $36,297 | — | vs | |
| Minot State University | 14 | $642k | $45,825 | — | vs | |
| Bemidji State University | 19 | $633k | $33,308 | — | vs | |
| Winona State University | 18 | $627k | $34,818 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 15 | $624k | $41,573 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) | 16 | $621k | $38,836 | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 19 | $615k | $32,379 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 15 | $599k | $39,959 | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | 32 | $555k | $17,330 | — | vs |
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