Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
University of Evansville Men's Basketball
Evansville, IN · the Purple Aces · University of Evansville overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$3.2M
Team budget
53rd percentile in Division I
$200,801
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
966
APR
96% of players retained
78%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Evansville fields a men's basketball team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $3,212,821, about the median of $3M — $200,801 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's basketball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 966, about the median of 967, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,693,057 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,045 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#171Team budgetof 362 · Division I#173Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#178APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$3,212,821 for the year
- Operating expenses$721,923 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$200,801 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate966 multi-year; 942 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,693,057 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,045 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$99,343 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Ragland 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 →1,741undergraduates · 2,109 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →78%admitted · of 4,492 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1516
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate966
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,212,821 $200,801 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,693,057
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $99,343
Cost
Full picture →$21,611net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $42,676
Campus safety
Full picture →2.05violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Evansville
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 divisionAdmissions78% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,611 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,741Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.05 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Indiana Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 8 | 18 | $1.4M | — | 95% | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 27 | 16 | $855k | — | 67% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 90 | 18 | $3M | 948 | 97% | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 94 | 14 | $3M | 962 | 90% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 98 | 17 | $15M | 994 | 81% | |
| Spalding University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 98 | 23 | $153k | — | 99% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 99 | 19 | $32M | 959 | 80% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 100 | 15 | $2.6M | 946 | 96% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 101 | 16 | $2.5M | — | 94% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 104 | 16 | $2.8M | 954 | 86% | |
| Indiana State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 104 | 16 | $3M | 976 | 92% | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 105 | 17 | $255k | — | 73% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $267,528 | 1000 | vs | |
| Drake University room for 3 | 12 | $4.3M | $356,265 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago at cap | 15 | $4M | $267,363 | 954 | vs | |
| Bradley University 1 over cap | 16 | $3.9M | $241,882 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 1 over cap | 16 | $3.4M | $209,683 | 980 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 2 over cap | 17 | $3.3M | $196,340 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Evansville 1 over cap | 16 | $3.2M | $200,801 | 966 | vs | |
| Illinois State University at cap | 15 | $3.2M | $211,144 | 961 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale room for 1 | 14 | $3M | $214,904 | 962 | vs | |
| Indiana State University 1 over cap | 16 | $3M | $185,873 | 976 | vs | |
| Murray State University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.8M | $174,097 | 954 | vs |
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