Division II · Independent
Virginia State University Baseball
Petersburg, VA · the Trojans · Virginia State University overview
30
Roster
2024–25 season
$141k
Team budget
0th percentile in Division II
$4,694
Per roster spot
median $12,001
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
89%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Virginia State University fields a baseball team in the Independent (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, below the median of 45, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $140,841, well below the median of $584k — $4,694 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II baseball programs. The school gave $1,280,072 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,636 per roster spot.
Among Division II baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 247 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$140,841 for the year
- Operating expenses$74,712 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,694 division median $12,001
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,280,072 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,636 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$13,463 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Morgan 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 baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division II roster spots11,990 247 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the baseball 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 →4,829undergraduates · 5,190 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 10,577 applicants
SAT middle 50%800 – 1050
ACT middle 50%14 – 20
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 41%
Baseball
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $140,841 $4,695 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,280,072
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $13,463
Cost
Full picture →$16,184net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,755 in-state · $22,006 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.69violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia State University
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 program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,184 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,829Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.69 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 22 | 42 | $1.7M | 976 | 93% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 25 | 41 | $1.9M | 983 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 36 | 52 | $332k | — | 83% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 39 | 40 | $1.4M | 986 | 33% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 52 | 50 | $348k | — | 88% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 54 | 44 | $1.5M | 950 | 85% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 57 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 58 | 51 | $447k | — | 72% | |
| Old Dominion University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 66 | 40 | $2M | 980 | 91% | |
| Norfolk State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 69 | 35 | $634k | 976 | 87% | |
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 73 | 65 | $217k | — | 71% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 74 | 44 | $236k | — | 86% |
Other baseball programs in the Independent
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem University (West Virginia) | 62 | $469k | $7,568 | — | vs | |
| Bluefield State University | 31 | $244k | $7,861 | — | vs | |
| Virginia State University | 30 | $141k | $4,694 | — | vs | |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 19 | $38k | $1,998 | — | vs |
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