Division I · The Ivy League
University of Pennsylvania Men's Basketball
Philadelphia, PA · the Quakers · University of Pennsylvania overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$2.4M
Team budget
31st percentile in Division I
$147,326
Per roster spot
median $196,319
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
987
APR
98% of players retained
6%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Pennsylvania fields a men's basketball team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,357,216, below the median of $3M — $147,326 per roster spot, lower 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 987, about the median of 967, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#252Team budgetof 362 · Division I#255Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#55APRof 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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,357,216 for the year
- Operating expenses$359,378 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$147,326 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$798,317 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Fran McCaffery 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 →11,611undergraduates · 28,711 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →6%admitted · of 59,465 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 97%
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 Rate987
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,357,216 $147,326 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $798,317
Cost
Full picture →$26,017net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $66,104
Campus safety
Full picture →0.68violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in multidisciplinary studies · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Pennsylvania
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 divisionAdmissions6% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,017 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsMultidisciplinary studies · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 11,611Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.68 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 0 | 14 | $3.1M | 980 | 78% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 2 | 14 | $676k | — | 86% | |
| Temple University Division I · American Conference | 3 | 16 | $6.8M | 1000 | 83% | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Camden Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 4 | 16 | $148k | — | 78% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 4 | 14 | $4.6M | 975 | 86% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 6 | 16 | $3.8M | 971 | 86% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 7 | 17 | $144k | — | 13% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 9 | 18 | $276k | — | 7% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 10 | 16 | $269k | — | 79% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 10 | 15 | $16M | 1000 | 25% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 10 | 20 | $207k | — | 79% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 11 | 19 | $194k | — | 84% |
Other men's basketball programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University 2 over cap | 17 | $2.4M | $143,844 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 1 over cap | 16 | $2.4M | $147,326 | 987 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 3 over cap | 18 | $2.2M | $120,532 | 1000 | vs | |
| Yale University 1 over cap | 16 | $2.1M | $131,352 | 992 | vs | |
| Brown University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.9M | $119,985 | 996 | vs | |
| Harvard University 1 over cap | 16 | $1.8M | $110,773 | 1000 | vs | |
| Cornell University 5 over cap | 20 | $1.5M | $76,155 | 993 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College at cap | 15 | $1.3M | $88,607 | 1000 | vs |
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