Division II · Great American Conference
Southern Arkansas University Men's Basketball
Magnolia, AR · the Muleriders · Southern Arkansas University overview
16
Roster
2024–25 season
$453k
Team budget
15th percentile in Division II
$28,285
Per roster spot
median $37,568
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
67%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Southern Arkansas University fields a men's basketball team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $452,569, below the median of $642k — $28,285 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $1,221,957 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,879 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#248Team budgetof 293 · Division II#199Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#151Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's basketball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$452,569 for the year
- Operating expenses$82,440 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$28,285 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,221,957 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,879 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$12,027 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Rutledge head coach | Head 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 II roster spots5,660 293 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 96 1.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →3,224undergraduates · 5,127 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →67%admitted · of 2,936 applicants
SAT middle 50%920 – 1180
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 41%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $452,569 $28,286 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,221,957
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $12,027
Cost
Full picture →$14,164net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,820 in-state · $15,400 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.35violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in education · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southern Arkansas 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions67% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,164 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,224Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.35 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 59 | 15 | $615k | — | 69% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 59 | 17 | $491k | — | 82% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 61 | 22 | $1.5M | 931 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 63 | 13 | $2.6M | 967 | 73% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 18 | $184k | — | 54% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 83 | 34 | $302k | — | 60% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 85 | 16 | $397k | — | — | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 86 | 12 | $1.6M | 1000 | 75% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 96 | 15 | $732k | 966 | 58% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 104 | 19 | $261k | — | 41% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 107 | 15 | $1.3M | 967 | 94% | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 111 | 15 | $2.2M | 936 | 58% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Great American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Nazarene University | 30 | $791k | $26,369 | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 14 | $715k | $51,079 | — | vs | |
| Harding University | 15 | $698k | $46,506 | — | vs | |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 15 | $615k | $41,010 | — | vs | |
| Arkansas Tech University | 24 | $561k | $23,384 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 17 | $528k | $31,068 | — | vs | |
| Henderson State University | 17 | $491k | $28,897 | — | vs | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 18 | $460k | $25,533 | — | vs | |
| Southern Arkansas University | 16 | $453k | $28,285 | — | vs | |
| East Central University | 15 | $430k | $28,665 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello | 16 | $397k | $24,793 | — | vs | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 21 | $340k | $16,214 | — | vs |
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