Division I · Horizon League
Northern Kentucky University Men's Swimming & Diving
Highland Heights, KY · the Norse · Northern Kentucky University overview
12
Roster
room for 18 under the cap of 30
$153k
Team budget
4th percentile in Division I
$12,762
Per roster spot
median $22,884
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Northern Kentucky University fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, well below the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $153,145, well below the median of $592k — $12,762 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's swimming & diving programs. That leaves room for 18 under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $1,204,156 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,626 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 134 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#129Team budgetof 134 · Division I#107Spend per playerof 134 · Division I#130Roster sizeof 134 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 30)
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The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 room for 18
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$153,145 for the year
- Operating expenses$37,763 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,762 division median $22,884
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,204,156 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,626 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$90,616 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Woodhull-Smith 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 swimming & diving players119,102 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,828 134 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 31 3.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's swimming & diving 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 →9,927undergraduates · 14,961 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 6,417 applicants
SAT middle 50%916 – 1133
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3012
room for 18
- Team expenses
- $153,145 $12,762 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,204,156
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $90,616
Cost
Full picture →$8,151net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,896 in-state · $21,480 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northern Kentucky 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 Swimming & Diving program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$8,151 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 9,927Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.56 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 8 | 32 | $808k | 982 | 88% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 8 | 23 | $320k | 979 | 88% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 45 | 10 | $79k | — | 85% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 24 | $89k | — | 85% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 68 | 44 | $2.1M | 990 | 92% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 71 | 10 | $115k | — | 91% | |
| Asbury University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 81 | 9 | $61k | — | 64% | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 82 | 15 | $83k | — | — | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 87 | 23 | $296k | — | 94% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 90 | 36 | $1.7M | 989 | 81% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 90 | 13 | $104k | — | 71% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland University room for 7 | 23 | $607k | $26,409 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 over cap | 31 | $575k | $18,556 | 971 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University room for 1 | 29 | $443k | $15,283 | 984 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University 8 over cap | 38 | $438k | $11,527 | — | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis room for 1 | 29 | $429k | $14,776 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay room for 1 | 29 | $267k | $9,197 | 975 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University room for 18 | 12 | $153k | $12,762 | — | vs |
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