Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
West Chester University of Pennsylvania Men's Basketball
West Chester, PA · the Golden Rams · West Chester University of Pennsylvania overview
16
Roster
2024–25 season
$621k
Team budget
44th percentile in Division II
$38,793
Per roster spot
median $37,568
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
79%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
West Chester University of Pennsylvania fields a men's basketball team in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, about the median of 17, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $620,688, about the median of $642k — $38,793 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's basketball programs. The school gave $749,784 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $2,059 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 293 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#164Team budgetof 293 · Division II#136Spend per playerof 293 · Division II#151Roster sizeof 293 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$620,688 for the year
- Operating expenses$104,434 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$38,793 division median $37,568
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Damien Blair 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 →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%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $620,688 $38,793 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 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.
Men's Basketball program16 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
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculata University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 5 | 18 | $70k | — | 78% | |
| Penn State Brandywine Division III · United East Conference | 8 | 17 | $35k | — | 95% | |
| Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 10 | 15 | $141k | — | 76% | |
| University of Valley Forge Division III · United East Conference | 12 | 17 | $37k | — | 78% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 13 | 18 | $276k | — | 7% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 14 | 36 | $171k | — | 94% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 14 | 19 | $194k | — | 84% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 15 | 15 | $16M | 1000 | 25% | |
| Goldey-Beacom College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 15 | 20 | $337k | — | 77% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 16 | 17 | $144k | — | 13% | |
| Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference | 18 | 16 | $377k | — | 87% | |
| Wilmington University (Delaware) Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 19 | 17 | $314k | — | — |
Other men's basketball programs in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Western University, California | 49 | $1.5M | $30,508 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion | 49 | $1.5M | $30,508 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro | 49 | $1.5M | $30,508 | — | vs | |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | 46 | $980k | $21,298 | — | vs | |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | 46 | $980k | $21,298 | — | vs | |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | 46 | $980k | $21,298 | — | vs | |
| Gannon University | 14 | $979k | $69,917 | — | vs | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | 15 | $830k | $55,311 | — | vs | |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 17 | $746k | $43,898 | — | vs | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 15 | $665k | $44,358 | — | vs | |
| Seton Hill University | 23 | $629k | $27,357 | — | vs | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 16 | $621k | $38,793 | — | vs | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 21 | $552k | $26,265 | — | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown | 16 | $545k | $34,045 | — | vs | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 14 | $529k | $37,791 | — | vs | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 16 | $523k | $32,718 | — | vs | |
| Shepherd University | 14 | $423k | $30,225 | — | vs |
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