Division I · American Conference
Wichita State University Men's Basketball
Wichita, KS · the Shockers · Wichita State University overview
15
Roster
at the D-I cap of 15
$6.8M
Team budget
73rd percentile in Division I
$450,378
Per roster spot
median $196,319
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
965
APR
95% of players retained
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Wichita State University fields a men's basketball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, about the median of 16, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $6,755,672, well above the median of $3M — $450,378 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's basketball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 15 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 965, about the median of 967, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,942,178 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,011 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 362 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#97Team budgetof 362 · Division I#93Spend per playerof 362 · Division I#222Roster sizeof 362 · Division I#188APRof 362 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's basketball program
Roster sizes (cap 15)
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap15 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$6,755,672 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,319,917 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$450,378 division median $196,319
- Academic Progress Rate965 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,942,178 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,011 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$288,964 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Mills head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kenton Paulino | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Josh Eilert | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| P.J Couisnard | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Xavier Holland | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dusan Vicentic | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →12,856undergraduates · 16,741 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 8,637 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1250
ACT middle 50%18 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1515
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate965
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $6,755,672 $450,378 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,942,178
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $288,964
Cost
Full picture →$14,184net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,322 in-state · $19,240 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.52violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Wichita 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.
Men's Basketball program15 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,184 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,856Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.52 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 6 | 22 | $711k | — | 48% | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 77 | 16 | $845k | — | 98% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 99 | 21 | $340k | — | 66% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 109 | 14 | $11M | 956 | 79% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 111 | 17 | $12M | 957 | 71% | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 125 | 14 | $1.1M | — | — | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 131 | 15 | $6.4M | 971 | 58% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 133 | 16 | $743k | — | — | |
| Fort Hays State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 137 | 16 | $698k | — | 92% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 137 | 18 | $3M | 964 | 99% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 140 | 19 | $20M | 984 | 88% | |
| University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 143 | 17 | $685k | — | 82% |
Other men's basketball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis 1 over cap | 16 | $9.3M | $581,255 | 968 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 1 over cap | 16 | $8.6M | $535,462 | 959 | vs | |
| Temple University 1 over cap | 16 | $6.8M | $423,155 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wichita State University at cap | 15 | $6.8M | $450,378 | 965 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa at cap | 15 | $6.4M | $423,674 | 971 | vs | |
| Tulane University 1 over cap | 16 | $5.6M | $351,365 | 966 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 2 over cap | 17 | $5M | $296,576 | 976 | vs | |
| Rice University 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $313,821 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 over cap | 16 | $5M | $312,726 | 995 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University at cap | 15 | $4.8M | $321,975 | 990 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 1 over cap | 16 | $4.3M | $268,013 | 935 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte at cap | 15 | $3.8M | $253,269 | 947 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 1 over cap | 16 | $2.9M | $181,108 | 958 | vs |
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