Division I · Southland Conference
Northwestern State University Men's Basketball
Natchitoches, LA · the Demons · Northwestern State University overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$1.3M
Team budget
6th percentile in Division I
$85,718
Per roster spot
median $196,319
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
967
APR
93% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Northwestern State University fields a men's basketball team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $1,285,774, well below the median of $3M — $85,718 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 967, about the median of 967, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,970,148 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,693 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#341Team budgetof 362 · Division I#335Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#222Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#173APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$1,285,774 for the year
- Operating expenses$237,221 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$85,718 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate967 multi-year; 945 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,970,148 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,693 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$115,719 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo Cabrera head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Rick Cabrera | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Anthony Figueroa | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Luke Darst | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hayden Harkins | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lance Erving | Assistant 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 I roster spots5,786 362 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 93 1.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's basketball 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 →7,898undergraduates · 8,847 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 3,194 applicants
SAT middle 50%925 – 1243
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1515
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate967
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,285,774 $85,718 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,970,148
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $115,719
Cost
Full picture →$13,156net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,864 in-state · $19,652 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northwestern 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.
Men's Basketball program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,156 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,898Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 58 | 22 | $1.5M | 931 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 60 | 13 | $2.6M | 967 | 73% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 18 | $184k | — | 54% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 80 | 12 | $1.6M | 1000 | 75% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 92 | 15 | $2.4M | 810 | 88% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 93 | 34 | $302k | — | 60% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 107 | 16 | $453k | — | 67% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 107 | 19 | $261k | — | 41% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 109 | 15 | $3.2M | 945 | 68% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 115 | 13 | $1.4M | 962 | 25% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 124 | 17 | $3.3M | 948 | 89% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 14 | $1.9M | 947 | 86% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese State University at cap | 15 | $3.2M | $211,284 | 945 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University at cap | 15 | $2.4M | $160,259 | 810 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2 over cap | 17 | $2.2M | $129,128 | 947 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 2 over cap | 17 | $2M | $116,600 | 970 | vs | |
| Lamar University room for 1 | 14 | $1.9M | $135,494 | 947 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.8M | $109,807 | — | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word 10 over cap | 25 | $1.7M | $68,886 | 941 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University at cap | 15 | $1.5M | $97,595 | 960 | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 1 | 14 | $1.3M | $93,631 | 960 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University at cap | 15 | $1.3M | $85,718 | 967 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 2 over cap | 17 | $1.2M | $69,812 | 937 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University at cap | 15 | $1.2M | $78,753 | 980 | vs |
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