Division II · Peach Belt Conference
University of South Carolina Aiken Men's Basketball
Aiken, SC · the Pacers · University of South Carolina Aiken overview
14
Roster
2024–25 season
$703k
Team budget
64th percentile in Division II
$50,186
Per roster spot
median $37,568
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
80%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of South Carolina Aiken fields a men's basketball team in the Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, below the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $702,604, about the median of $642k — $50,186 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $941,202 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,590 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#107Team budgetof 293 · Division II#58Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#257Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$702,604 for the year
- Operating expenses$93,292 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$50,186 division median $37,568
- Athletic aid, men's teams$941,202 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,590 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$22,353 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Vanderslice 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 II roster spots5,660 293 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 96 1.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,109undergraduates · 3,855 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 2,905 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1200
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 40%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $702,604 $50,186 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $941,202
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $22,353
Cost
Full picture →$11,697net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,760 in-state · $21,218 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research University of South Carolina Aiken
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 program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,697 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,109Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 15 | 14 | $606k | — | 89% | |
| Lander University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 49 | 17 | $800k | — | 68% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 50 | 33 | $638k | — | 75% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 52 | 14 | $11M | 966 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 53 | 21 | $312k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 53 | 16 | $508k | — | 67% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 53 | 16 | $571k | — | 73% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 53 | 16 | $1.4M | 966 | 82% | |
| Presbyterian College Division I · Big South Conference | 62 | 14 | $1.6M | 950 | 72% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 63 | 61 | $281k | — | 61% | |
| Georgia Southern University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 79 | 16 | $2.6M | 981 | 90% | |
| Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 82 | 16 | $769k | — | 53% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Peach Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lander University | 17 | $800k | $47,056 | — | vs | |
| University of North Georgia | 14 | $772k | $55,177 | — | vs | |
| Flagler College | 14 | $756k | $54,035 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 14 | $703k | $50,186 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 18 | $629k | $34,937 | — | vs | |
| Augusta University | 14 | $606k | $43,311 | — | vs | |
| Columbus State University | 22 | $550k | $25,009 | — | vs | |
| Georgia College | 17 | $459k | $27,002 | — | vs | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | 19 | $433k | $22,813 | — | vs | |
| Clayton State University | 18 | $409k | $22,722 | — | vs |
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