Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Colorado Boulder Men's Basketball
Boulder, CO · the Buffaloes · University of Colorado Boulder overview
17
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 15
$8.6M
Team budget
77th percentile in Division I
$506,374
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
961
APR
95% of players retained
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Colorado Boulder 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 $8,608,358, well above the median of $3M — $506,374 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 961, about the median of 967, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,555,171 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $32,013 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#84Team budgetof 362 · Division I#87Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#62Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#208APRof 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$8,608,358 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,109,692 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$506,374 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 942 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,555,171 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$32,013 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,380,307 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tad Boyle head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Bill Grier | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Danny Manning | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Nate Tomlinson | Assistant Coach / Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Evan Battey | Assistant Coach / Quality Control Analyst | On file · sign in |
| Tyson Gilbert | Assistant Coach / Quality Control Analyst | On file · sign in |
| Bill Cartun | Director of 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 →32,105undergraduates · 41,432 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 56,069 applicants
SAT middle 50%1230 – 1420
ACT middle 50%28 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
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 Rate961
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $8,608,358 $506,374 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,555,171
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,380,307
Cost
Full picture →$22,640net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,556 in-state · $41,943 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 29 burglaries · 143 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Colorado Boulder
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 divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,640 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,105Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 18 | 18 | $1.2M | — | 60% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 20 | 15 | $583k | — | 87% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 22 | 17 | $593k | — | — | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 23 | 15 | $1.1M | — | 99% | |
| University of Denver Division I · West Coast Conference | 28 | 15 | $3.8M | 975 | 71% | |
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 40 | 15 | $7M | 951 | 90% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 41 | 16 | $2.1M | 954 | 86% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 72 | — | — | 987 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 81 | 16 | $747k | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 84 | 18 | $403k | — | 20% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 91 | 16 | $4.3M | 960 | 97% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 123 | 17 | $594k | — | 100% |
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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