Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Worcester State University Men's Basketball
Worcester, MA · the Lancers · Worcester State University overview
22
Roster
2024–25 season
$56k
Team budget
3rd percentile in Division III
$2,562
Per roster spot
median $9,936
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Worcester State University fields a men's basketball team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $56,369, well below the median of $198k — $2,562 per roster spot, bottom quarter 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).
#388Team budgetof 400 · Division III#396Spend per playerof 400 · Division III#80Roster sizeof 400 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$56,369 for the year
- Operating expenses$29,526 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,562 division median $9,936
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,455 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Pettway 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 →4,734undergraduates · 5,611 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 4,745 applicants
SAT middle 50%1008 – 1280
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $56,369 $2,562 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,455
Cost
Full picture →$14,307net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,286 in-state · $17,366 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.68violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 26 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Worcester 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 program22 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,307 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,734Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.68 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 2 | 17 | $228k | — | 42% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 2 | 18 | $342k | — | 58% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 2 | 19 | $769k | — | 87% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 3 | 16 | $2.8M | 986 | 21% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | 18 | $169k | — | 88% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 21 | 23 | $79k | — | 85% | |
| Fitchburg State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 18 | $68k | — | 90% | |
| Dean College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 26 | 24 | $144k | — | 74% | |
| Regis College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 28 | 20 | $107k | — | 89% | |
| Bryant University Division I · America East Conference | 29 | 19 | $2.7M | 960 | 66% | |
| Babson College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 30 | 20 | $341k | — | 20% | |
| Brandeis University Division III · University Athletic Association | 31 | 18 | $423k | — | 35% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield State University | 15 | $143k | $9,555 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 19 | $98k | $5,181 | — | vs | |
| Framingham State University | 23 | $79k | $3,444 | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater State University | 16 | $78k | $4,904 | — | vs | |
| Fitchburg State University | 18 | $68k | $3,758 | — | vs | |
| Worcester State University | 22 | $56k | $2,562 | — | vs | |
| Salem State University | 13 | $47k | $3,650 | — | vs |
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