Division III · Little East Conference
Vermont State University Castleton Men's Basketball
Castleton, VT · the Spartans · Vermont State University Castleton overview
68
Roster
2024–25 season
$488k
Team budget
97th percentile in Division III
$7,176
Per roster spot
median $9,936
15
Coaches
4 head · 11 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Vermont State University Castleton fields a men's basketball team in the Little East Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 68 players, well above the median of 18, with 4 head coaches and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $487,980, well above the median of $198k — $7,176 per roster spot, lower half of Division III men's basketball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 400 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#12Team budgetof 400 · Division III#297Spend per playerof 400 · Division III#2Roster sizeof 400 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster68 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff4 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$487,980 for the year
- Operating expenses$202,151 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,176 division median $9,936
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$37,332 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Culpo head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,190 400 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 66 1.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,087undergraduates · 5,136 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate/associate's college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 3,130 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →68on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $487,980 $7,176 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 4 head · 11 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $37,332
Cost
Full picture →$21,253net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,400 in-state · $21,408 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.18violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Vermont State University Castleton
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 program68 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,253 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 4,087Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont State University-Johnson Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 0 | 68 | $488k | — | 83% | |
| Vermont State University Lyndon Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 0 | 68 | $488k | — | 83% | |
| Norwich University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 14 | 18 | $225k | — | 74% | |
| Dartmouth College Division I · The Ivy League | 23 | 15 | $1.3M | 1000 | 6% | |
| Plymouth State University Division III · Little East Conference | 47 | 24 | $95k | — | 91% | |
| University of Vermont Division I · America East Conference | 47 | 15 | $2.9M | 991 | 60% | |
| Saint Michael's College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 47 | 16 | $929k | — | 92% | |
| Colby-Sawyer College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 48 | 21 | $90k | — | 90% | |
| New England College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 66 | 18 | $202k | — | 96% | |
| Plattsburgh State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 67 | 18 | $218k | — | 75% | |
| Keene State College Division III · Little East Conference | 72 | 18 | $240k | — | 89% | |
| Skidmore College Division III · Liberty League | 83 | 16 | $178k | — | 23% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Little East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont State University Castleton | 68 | $488k | $7,176 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 19 | $277k | $14,601 | — | vs | |
| Western Connecticut State University | 21 | $264k | $12,579 | — | vs | |
| Keene State College | 18 | $240k | $13,343 | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | 17 | $177k | $10,387 | — | vs | |
| University of Southern Maine | 22 | $168k | $7,631 | — | vs | |
| Rhode Island College | 17 | $151k | $8,902 | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth | 14 | $131k | $9,334 | — | vs | |
| Plymouth State University | 24 | $95k | $3,978 | — | vs |
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