Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Texas at Austin Men's Basketball
Austin, TX · the Longhorns · University of Texas at Austin overview
16
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 15
$22M
Team budget
99th percentile in Division I
$1,388,080
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
968
APR
96% of players retained
29%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Texas at Austin fields a men's basketball team in the Southeastern 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 $22,209,288, well above the median of $3M — $1,388,080 per roster spot, top 10% 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 968, about the median of 967, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,766,679 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,337 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#5Team budgetof 362 · Division I#8Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#113Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#165APRof 362 · Division I
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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$22,209,288 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,662,692 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,388,080 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$8,766,679 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,337 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$4,607,960 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Miller 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 →42,444undergraduates · 53,082 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →29%admitted · of 66,109 applicants
SAT middle 50%1230 – 1490
ACT middle 50%27 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
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 Rate968
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $22,209,288 $1,388,081 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $8,766,679
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $4,607,960
Cost
Full picture →$18,036net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,678 in-state · $42,778 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.78violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Texas at Austin
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 divisionAdmissions29% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,036 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 42,444Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.78 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 4 | 15 | $1.1M | — | 84% | |
| Concordia University Texas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 11 | 43 | $252k | — | 91% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 25 | 20 | $266k | — | 39% | |
| Texas State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 30 | 15 | $3.4M | 976 | 89% | |
| Texas Lutheran University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 51 | 20 | $159k | — | 95% | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 57 | 18 | $327k | — | 95% | |
| University of the Incarnate Word Division I · Southland Conference | 71 | 25 | $1.7M | 941 | 93% | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio Division I · American Conference | 72 | 16 | $2.9M | 958 | 88% | |
| Trinity University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 72 | 22 | $510k | — | 28% | |
| St. Mary's University (Texas) Division II · Lone Star Conference | 76 | 16 | $897k | — | 89% | |
| Schreiner University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 85 | 28 | $245k | — | 88% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 87 | 16 | $14M | 953 | 63% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin 1 over cap | 16 | $22M | $1,388,080 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky at cap | 15 | $21M | $1,424,716 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville at cap | 15 | $21M | $1,416,935 | 958 | vs | |
| Auburn University 3 over cap | 18 | $21M | $1,140,838 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville at cap | 15 | $20M | $1,349,461 | 974 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 1 over cap | 16 | $18M | $1,139,273 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 5 over cap | 20 | $15M | $761,501 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 3 over cap | 18 | $14M | $797,444 | 958 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 1 over cap | 16 | $14M | $894,558 | 953 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma 2 over cap | 17 | $14M | $838,280 | 954 | vs | |
| University of Florida 3 over cap | 18 | $13M | $745,984 | 995 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University 3 over cap | 18 | $13M | $740,128 | 989 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 3 over cap | 18 | $12M | $678,922 | 975 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 1 over cap | 16 | $11M | $694,025 | 942 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia room for 1 | 14 | $11M | $791,010 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Georgia at cap | 15 | $10M | $693,335 | 975 | vs |
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