Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Missouri, Columbia Baseball
Columbia, MO · the Tigers · University of Missouri, Columbia overview
49
Roster
15 over the D-I cap of 34
$4.6M
Team budget
88th percentile in Division I
$93,713
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
974
APR
95% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Missouri, Columbia fields a baseball team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 49 players, above the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $4,591,972, well above the median of $1.6M — $93,713 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 15 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 974, about the median of 979, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,232,907 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,543 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#38Team budgetof 306 · Division I#50Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#12Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#173APRof 306 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster49 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 15 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$4,591,972 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,215,387 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$93,713 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,232,907 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,543 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,468,280 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kerrick Jackson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Drew Dickinson | Assistant Coach / Pitching | not on file |
| Brandon Van Horn | Assistant Coach / Hitting | On file · sign in |
| Jabari Brown | Assistant Coach / Infield | not on file |
| Jose Carballo | Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Anthony Hansen | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Austin Grigsby | Assistant Director of 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →23,613undergraduates · 31,013 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 21,669 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Baseball
Full picture →49on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3449
15 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate974
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,591,972 $93,714 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,232,907
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,468,280
Cost
Full picture →$20,006net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,130 in-state · $34,338 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.71violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Missouri, Columbia
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 program49 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,006 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 23,613Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.71 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 21 | 58 | $204k | — | 78% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 28 | 25 | $437k | — | — | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 75 | 45 | $599k | — | 73% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 77 | 58 | $867k | — | 69% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 85 | 72 | $853k | — | 50% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 87 | 30 | $247k | — | 80% | |
| Lindenwood University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 99 | 37 | $823k | — | 66% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 100 | 46 | $684k | — | 94% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 106 | 26 | $187k | — | 44% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 110 | 44 | $448k | — | 58% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 46 | $523k | — | 100% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 42 | $497k | — | 57% |
Other baseball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 21 over cap | 55 | $11M | $208,105 | 975 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 7 over cap | 41 | $11M | $268,009 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 6 over cap | 40 | $11M | $264,049 | 985 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 12 over cap | 46 | $10M | $219,458 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 9 over cap | 43 | $9.9M | $230,131 | 971 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 14 over cap | 48 | $9M | $187,752 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin 7 over cap | 41 | $8.1M | $197,723 | 973 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 9 over cap | 43 | $8M | $187,120 | 961 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 7 over cap | 41 | $7.6M | $185,028 | 969 | vs | |
| Auburn University 9 over cap | 43 | $7.6M | $176,061 | 970 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 6 over cap | 40 | $6.8M | $170,149 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 15 over cap | 49 | $6.7M | $136,100 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Florida 4 over cap | 38 | $6.4M | $168,545 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Georgia 21 over cap | 55 | $6.3M | $114,832 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 8 over cap | 42 | $5.2M | $123,020 | 973 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 15 over cap | 49 | $4.6M | $93,713 | 974 | vs |
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