Division I · Big 12 Conference
Oklahoma State University Baseball
Stillwater, OK · the Cowboys and Cowgirls · Oklahoma State University overview
41
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 34
$4.6M
Team budget
88th percentile in Division I
$112,207
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
970
APR
94% of players retained
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Oklahoma State University fields a baseball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 41 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $4,600,487, well above the median of $1.6M — $112,207 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 7 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (279 of 306 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 970, about the median of 979, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,500,279 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,902 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#37Team budgetof 306 · Division I#38Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#94Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#201APRof 306 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster41 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$4,600,487 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,496,946 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$112,207 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate970 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,500,279 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,902 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,869,738 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Holliday head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mark Ginther | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Victor Romero | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hub Roberts | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Blake Hawksworth | Assistant Coach / Pitching | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youAugust 1 before junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division I roster spots12,211 306 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.6% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →21,354undergraduates · 26,043 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 19,612 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1240
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Baseball
Full picture →41on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3441
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate970
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,600,487 $112,207 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,500,279
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,869,738
Cost
Full picture →$18,291net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,110 in-state · $25,630 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.77violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 28 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program41 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,291 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 21,354Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.77 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 Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 39 | 59 | $632k | — | 82% | |
| Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 42 | 84 | $748k | — | 97% | |
| Southern Nazarene University Division II · Great American Conference | 53 | 47 | $604k | — | — | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 53 | 31 | $679k | — | 56% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 63 | 40 | $2.4M | 989 | 99% | |
| University of Oklahoma Division I · Southeastern Conference | 67 | 40 | $6.8M | 964 | 77% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 81 | 29 | $550k | — | — | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 96 | 77 | $473k | — | 66% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 100 | 65 | $478k | — | 66% | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 100 | 39 | $355k | — | 100% | |
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 108 | 39 | $708k | — | 48% | |
| Wichita State University Division I · American Conference | 111 | 49 | $3.2M | 986 | 95% |
Other baseball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University 7 over cap | 41 | $8.2M | $198,855 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 6 over cap | 40 | $7.1M | $178,270 | 974 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 6 over cap | 40 | $6.2M | $156,067 | 985 | vs | |
| Arizona State University 7 over cap | 41 | $5.1M | $124,702 | 976 | vs | |
| Baylor University 9 over cap | 43 | $5.1M | $118,072 | 985 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 7 over cap | 41 | $4.6M | $112,207 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 5 over cap | 39 | $4.5M | $116,130 | 976 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 8 over cap | 42 | $4.2M | $100,591 | 971 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 7 over cap | 41 | $3.9M | $96,229 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 6 over cap | 40 | $3.6M | $89,510 | 963 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 9 over cap | 43 | $3.5M | $80,734 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Utah 5 over cap | 39 | $3.2M | $82,269 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Houston 13 over cap | 47 | $3.2M | $67,872 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 6 over cap | 40 | $3.1M | $77,460 | 990 | vs |
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