Division I · Pac-12 Conference
San Diego State University Baseball
San Diego, CA · the Aztecs · San Diego State University overview
40
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 34
$3.1M
Team budget
77th percentile in Division I
$76,280
Per roster spot
median $39,211
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
982
APR
97% of players retained
34%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
San Diego State University fields a baseball team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $3,051,214, well above the median of $1.6M — $76,280 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 6 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 982, about the median of 979, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,724,054 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,668 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#70Team budgetof 306 · Division I#66Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#113APRof 306 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster40 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$3,051,214 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,897,885 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$76,280 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,724,054 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,668 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,246,206 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Vance head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kevin Heiss | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Matt Monk | Director of Baseball Operations | On file · sign in |
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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 →34,050undergraduates · 39,241 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →34%admitted · of 82,800 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Baseball
Full picture →40on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3440
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate982
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,051,214 $76,280 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,724,054
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,246,206
Cost
Full picture →$19,500net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,290 in-state · $20,170 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.6violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 29 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 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 program40 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions34% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,500 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 34,050Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.6 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 San Diego Division I · West Coast Conference | 7 | 38 | $2.8M | 977 | 47% | |
| Point Loma Nazarene University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 11 | 32 | $1.1M | — | 82% | |
| University of California, San Diego Division I · Big West Conference | 12 | 42 | $2.2M | — | 25% | |
| California State University, San Marcos Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 25 | 39 | $480k | — | 96% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 74 | 41 | $849k | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 75 | 40 | $2.3M | 982 | 26% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 78 | 46 | $517k | — | 65% | |
| California Baptist University Division I · Big West Conference | 82 | 38 | $2.7M | 990 | 74% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 84 | 36 | $438k | — | 56% | |
| University of California, Riverside Division I · Big West Conference | 84 | 38 | $1.5M | 969 | 63% | |
| University of Redlands Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 89 | 34 | $289k | — | 81% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 90 | 40 | $2.2M | 952 | 87% |
Other baseball programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University 7 over cap | 41 | $5.8M | $141,929 | 989 | vs | |
| Dallas Baptist University 7 over cap | 41 | $4.3M | $105,579 | 965 | vs | |
| San Diego State University 6 over cap | 40 | $3.1M | $76,280 | 982 | vs | |
| Gonzaga University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.9M | $71,914 | 987 | vs | |
| Washington State University 2 over cap | 36 | $2.5M | $69,758 | 956 | vs | |
| Texas State University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.4M | $60,285 | 969 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 3 over cap | 37 | $2.2M | $60,061 | 981 | vs |
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