Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Men's Basketball
Fayetteville, AR · the Razorbacks · University of Arkansas, Fayetteville overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$21M
Team budget
98th percentile in Division I
$1,416,935
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
958
APR
94% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville fields a men's basketball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $21,254,027, well above the median of $3M — $1,416,935 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 958, about the median of 967, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,057,606 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,548 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#7Team budgetof 362 · Division I#7Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#222Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#233APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$21,254,027 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,712,787 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,416,935 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate958 multi-year; 920 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,057,606 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,548 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,544,123 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Calipari 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 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 →27,472undergraduates · 32,140 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 28,186 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1220
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1515
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate958
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $21,254,027 $1,416,935 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,057,606
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,544,123
Cost
Full picture →$17,475net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,748 in-state · $28,772 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
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 program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,475 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 27,472Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 45 | 15 | $476k | — | 99% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 49 | 18 | $629k | — | 81% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 57 | 22 | $156k | — | 58% | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 73 | 16 | $662k | — | 97% | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 79 | 24 | $561k | — | 96% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 83 | 16 | $743k | — | — | |
| Missouri State University Division I · Conference USA | 92 | 17 | $3.8M | 938 | 91% | |
| Drury University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 94 | 18 | $918k | — | 59% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 96 | 14 | $1M | — | 88% | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 99 | 15 | $6.4M | 971 | 58% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 99 | 18 | $3M | 964 | 99% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 114 | 18 | $564k | — | 100% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin 1 over cap | 16 | $22M | $1,388,080 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky at cap | 15 | $21M | $1,424,716 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville at cap | 15 | $21M | $1,416,935 | 958 | vs | |
| Auburn University 3 over cap | 18 | $21M | $1,140,838 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville at cap | 15 | $20M | $1,349,461 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 1 over cap | 16 | $18M | $1,139,273 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 5 over cap | 20 | $15M | $761,501 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 3 over cap | 18 | $14M | $797,444 | 958 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 1 over cap | 16 | $14M | $894,558 | 953 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 2 over cap | 17 | $14M | $838,280 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Florida 3 over cap | 18 | $13M | $745,984 | 995 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 3 over cap | 18 | $13M | $740,128 | 989 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 3 over cap | 18 | $12M | $678,922 | 975 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 1 over cap | 16 | $11M | $694,025 | 942 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia room for 1 | 14 | $11M | $791,010 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Georgia at cap | 15 | $10M | $693,335 | 975 | vs |
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