Division I · Big 12 Conference
Oklahoma State University Men's Basketball
Stillwater, OK · the Cowboys and Cowgirls · Oklahoma State University overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$12M
Team budget
83rd percentile in Division I
$678,268
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
957
APR
90% of players retained
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Oklahoma State University fields a men's basketball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $11,530,565, well above the median of $3M — $678,268 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (221 of 362 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 957, about the median of 967, with 90% 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 men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#64Team budgetof 362 · Division I#70Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#241APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$11,530,565 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,270,563 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$678,268 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate957 multi-year; 976 latest
- Players retained90% year to year
- Eligible97% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Lutz head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| James Miller | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Lou Gudino | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Robert Guster | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Keiton Page | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Dana Valentine | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Scott Sutton | Special Assistant to the Head Coach | not on file |
| Alannah Yeats | Director of Basketball Operations | On file · sign in |
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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 →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%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1517
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate957
90% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $11,530,565 $678,269 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 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
Research Oklahoma 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 program17 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
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 39 | 17 | $685k | — | 82% | |
| Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 42 | 18 | $601k | — | 97% | |
| Southern Nazarene University Division II · Great American Conference | 53 | 30 | $791k | — | — | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 53 | 14 | $715k | — | 56% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 63 | 18 | $3M | 964 | 99% | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 63 | 15 | $6.4M | 971 | 58% | |
| University of Oklahoma Division I · Southeastern Conference | 67 | 17 | $14M | 954 | 77% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 81 | 16 | $743k | — | — | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 96 | 15 | $430k | — | 66% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 100 | 21 | $340k | — | 66% | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 100 | 18 | $460k | — | 100% | |
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 108 | 22 | $711k | — | 48% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona 5 over cap | 20 | $23M | $1,131,768 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 4 over cap | 19 | $20M | $1,038,530 | 984 | vs | |
| Baylor University room for 1 | 14 | $18M | $1,316,070 | 972 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 2 over cap | 17 | $17M | $1,001,767 | 975 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University at cap | 15 | $16M | $1,042,488 | 954 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 2 over cap | 17 | $16M | $918,851 | 941 | vs | |
| University of Houston room for 1 | 14 | $15M | $1,041,257 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 1 over cap | 16 | $12M | $770,064 | 995 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 2 over cap | 17 | $12M | $678,268 | 957 | vs | |
| Kansas State University room for 1 | 14 | $11M | $779,130 | 956 | vs | |
| Iowa State University at cap | 15 | $10M | $692,184 | 949 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 1 over cap | 16 | $10M | $638,931 | 995 | vs | |
| Arizona State University at cap | 15 | $10M | $670,874 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Utah 3 over cap | 18 | $9M | $497,473 | 946 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 2 over cap | 17 | $8.6M | $506,374 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 1 over cap | 16 | $7.8M | $488,251 | 965 | vs |
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