Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
West Chester University of Pennsylvania Baseball
West Chester, PA · the Golden Rams · West Chester University of Pennsylvania overview
34
Roster
2024–25 season
$306k
Team budget
9th percentile in Division II
$8,988
Per roster spot
median $12,001
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
79%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
West Chester University of Pennsylvania fields a baseball team in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, below the median of 45, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $305,610, well below the median of $584k — $8,988 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II baseball programs. The school gave $749,784 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $2,059 per roster spot.
Among Division II baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 247 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#225Team budgetof 247 · Division II#186Spend per playerof 247 · Division II#222Roster sizeof 247 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$305,610 for the year
- Operating expenses$111,010 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,988 division median $12,001
- Athletic aid, men's teams$749,784 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$2,059 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$16,990 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike LaRosa 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →14,344undergraduates · 17,076 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 16,467 applicants
SAT middle 50%1100 – 1270
ACT middle 50%24 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Baseball
Full picture →34on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $305,610 $8,989 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $749,784
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $16,990
Cost
Full picture →$21,684net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,686 in-state · $22,511 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.97violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 36 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 13 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research West Chester 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.
Baseball program34 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,684 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 14,344Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.97 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculata University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 5 | 44 | $79k | — | 78% | |
| Penn State Brandywine Division III · United East Conference | 8 | 37 | $55k | — | 95% | |
| Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 10 | 33 | $235k | — | 76% | |
| University of Valley Forge Division III · United East Conference | 12 | 30 | $75k | — | 78% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 13 | 39 | $247k | — | 7% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 14 | 82 | $381k | — | 94% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 14 | 37 | $182k | — | 84% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 15 | 38 | $1.7M | 997 | 25% | |
| Goldey-Beacom College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 15 | 46 | $399k | — | 77% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 16 | 33 | $310k | — | 13% | |
| Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference | 18 | 53 | $249k | — | 87% | |
| Wilmington University (Delaware) Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 19 | 50 | $472k | — | — |
Other baseball programs in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | 119 | $1M | $8,537 | — | vs | |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | 119 | $1M | $8,537 | — | vs | |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | 119 | $1M | $8,537 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California | 89 | $686k | $7,702 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion | 89 | $686k | $7,702 | — | vs | |
| Seton Hill University | 46 | $677k | $14,707 | — | vs | |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 50 | $665k | $13,303 | — | vs | |
| Gannon University | 46 | $539k | $11,726 | — | vs | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 40 | $520k | $12,995 | — | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown | 49 | $404k | $8,241 | — | vs | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 31 | $359k | $11,572 | — | vs | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 37 | $349k | $9,423 | — | vs | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | 40 | $308k | $7,700 | — | vs | |
| Shepherd University | 32 | $308k | $9,619 | — | vs | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 34 | $306k | $8,988 | — | vs | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 27 | $298k | $11,019 | — | vs |
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