Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Cincinnati Baseball
Cincinnati, OH · the Bearcats · University of Cincinnati overview
40
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 34
$3.1M
Team budget
78th percentile in Division I
$77,460
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
990
APR
97% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Cincinnati fields a baseball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,098,431, well above the median of $1.6M — $77,460 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 990, about the median of 979, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,482,595 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,826 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#69Team budgetof 306 · Division I#65Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#48APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,098,431 for the year
- Operating expenses$880,380 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$77,460 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,482,595 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,826 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,549,379 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Bischel head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kyle Pettoruto | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tom Winske | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tayler Sheriff | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Schroeder | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Landon Steiner | Assistant Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Adam Luckey | 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 →31,184undergraduates · 43,338 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 33,165 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1360
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
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 Rate990
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,098,431 $77,461 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,482,595
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,549,379
Cost
Full picture →$21,511net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,906 in-state · $28,240 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 28 burglaries · 73 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Cincinnati
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 divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,511 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 31,184Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 43 | $1.9M | 995 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 7 | 47 | $241k | — | 57% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 8 | 38 | $928k | 991 | 96% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 8 | 38 | $251k | — | 97% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 43 | 38 | $154k | — | 85% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 46 | 41 | $1.8M | 979 | 62% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 51 | 40 | $1.2M | 990 | 95% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 52 | 38 | $361k | — | 74% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 57 | 37 | $484k | — | 63% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 45 | $201k | — | 84% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 67 | 46 | $271k | — | 91% |
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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