Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Northern State University Baseball
Aberdeen, SD · the Wolves · Northern State University overview
58
Roster
2024–25 season
$527k
Team budget
39th percentile in Division II
$9,092
Per roster spot
median $12,001
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
93%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Northern State University fields a baseball team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 58 players, above the median of 45, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $527,349, about the median of $584k — $9,092 per roster spot, lower half of Division II baseball programs. The school gave $1,301,687 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,817 per roster spot.
Among Division II baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 247 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#151Team budgetof 247 · Division II#184Spend per playerof 247 · Division II#43Roster sizeof 247 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II baseball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster58 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$527,349 for the year
- Operating expenses$216,483 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,092 division median $12,001
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,301,687 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,817 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$38,024 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Kusler 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 →2,932undergraduates · 3,521 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 1,082 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Baseball
Full picture →58on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $527,349 $9,092 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,301,687
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $38,024
Cost
Full picture →$16,873net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,845 in-state · $11,947 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.81violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Northern State 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.
Baseball program58 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,873 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,932Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.81 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 102 | 57 | $610k | — | 94% | |
| South Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 114 | 40 | $758k | 984 | 99% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 126 | 37 | $209k | — | 70% | |
| Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 128 | 51 | $179k | — | 63% | |
| North Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 128 | 40 | $1.3M | 995 | 96% | |
| University of Mary Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 140 | 49 | $411k | — | 78% | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 150 | 48 | $300k | — | 69% |
Other baseball programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota, Crookston | 54 | $971k | $17,983 | — | vs | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 47 | $894k | $19,020 | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | 57 | $610k | $10,708 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) | 40 | $585k | $14,613 | — | vs | |
| Winona State University | 64 | $555k | $8,673 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | 39 | $533k | $13,658 | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | 58 | $527k | $9,092 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University | 39 | $518k | $13,275 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 43 | $487k | $11,314 | — | vs | |
| Minot State University | 51 | $477k | $9,359 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | 49 | $411k | $8,395 | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 47 | $361k | $7,675 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | 37 | $351k | $9,499 | — | vs | |
| Bemidji State University | 59 | $320k | $5,427 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 48 | $300k | $6,240 | — | vs |
Every Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference baseball program · Baseball budgets ranked