Division III · Southern Athletic Association
Oglethorpe University Men's Basketball
Atlanta, GA · the Petrels · Oglethorpe University overview
24
Roster
2024–25 season
$213k
Team budget
57th percentile in Division III
$8,894
Per roster spot
median $9,936
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
60%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Oglethorpe University fields a men's basketball team in the Southern Athletic Association (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $213,478, about the median of $198k — $8,894 per roster spot, lower half of Division III men's basketball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 400 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#172Team budgetof 400 · Division III#244Spend per playerof 400 · Division III#54Roster sizeof 400 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$213,478 for the year
- Operating expenses$67,375 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,894 division median $9,936
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$11,259 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Ponder head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,190 400 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 66 1.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,499undergraduates · 1,522 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →60%admitted · of 2,854 applicants
SAT middle 50%1106 – 1320
ACT middle 50%23 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $213,478 $8,895 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $11,259
Cost
Full picture →$22,251net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $45,806
Campus safety
Full picture →1.64violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Oglethorpe 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 program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions60% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,251 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,499Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.64 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 6 | 16 | $515k | — | 11% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 8 | 15 | $12M | 970 | 16% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 9 | 17 | $2.9M | 946 | 62% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 10 | 16 | $817k | — | 65% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 10 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 18 | 13 | $3M | 948 | 69% | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 19 | 18 | $409k | — | 71% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 49 | 16 | $1.3M | — | 49% | |
| University of North Georgia Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 49 | 14 | $772k | — | 72% | |
| University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 55 | 15 | $10M | 975 | 37% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 56 | 16 | $379k | — | 97% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 57 | 14 | $220k | — | 62% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southern Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity University (Texas) | 22 | $510k | $23,181 | — | vs | |
| Rhodes College | 18 | $379k | $21,038 | — | vs | |
| University of the South | 17 | $269k | $15,800 | — | vs | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) | 20 | $266k | $13,278 | — | vs | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) | 18 | $226k | $12,554 | — | vs | |
| Berry College | 14 | $220k | $15,695 | — | vs | |
| Oglethorpe University | 24 | $213k | $8,894 | — | vs | |
| Centre College | 20 | $180k | $8,979 | — | vs | |
| Millsaps College | 19 | $170k | $8,928 | — | vs |
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