Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth
Alvernia University Field Hockey
Reading, PA · the Golden Wolves · Alvernia University overview
21
Roster
2024–25 season
$111k
Team budget
28th percentile in Division III
$5,274
Per roster spot
median $6,535
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Alvernia University fields a field hockey team in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $110,770, below the median of $142k — $5,274 per roster spot, lower half of Division III field hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 153 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#110Team budgetof 153 · Division III#106Spend per playerof 153 · Division III#96Roster sizeof 153 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III field hockey program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$110,770 for the year
- Operating expenses$20,363 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,274 division median $6,535
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$32,459 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Gingrich 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 field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,464 153 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 15 6.8% 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 →2,050undergraduates · 2,485 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 5,491 applicants
SAT middle 50%1066 – 1253
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 58%
Field Hockey
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $110,770 $5,275 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $32,459
Cost
Full picture →$26,166net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $42,810
Campus safety
Full picture →0.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →46%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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Field Hockey program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions62% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,166 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 46%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,050Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.83 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 4 | 15 | $59k | — | 86% | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 16 | 28 | $548k | — | 95% | |
| Lancaster Bible College Division III · United East Conference | 25 | 14 | $61k | — | 95% | |
| Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference | 27 | 27 | $292k | — | 87% | |
| Franklin & Marshall College Division III · Centennial Conference | 27 | 28 | $174k | — | 32% | |
| Immaculata University Division III · United East Conference | 27 | 27 | $36k | — | 78% | |
| Cedar Crest College Division III · United East Conference | 29 | 20 | $88k | — | 99% | |
| Muhlenberg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 30 | 20 | $250k | — | 64% | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 33 | $478k | — | 79% | |
| Lebanon Valley College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 30 | 18 | $129k | — | 75% | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 31 | 36 | $394k | — | 89% | |
| DeSales University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 33 | 22 | $141k | — | 79% |
Other field hockey programs in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson University | 27 | $156k | $5,760 | — | vs | |
| Hood College | 24 | $142k | $5,903 | — | vs | |
| York College (Pennsylvania) | 27 | $126k | $4,663 | — | vs | |
| Widener University | 28 | $120k | $4,299 | — | vs | |
| Neumann University | 23 | $120k | $5,198 | — | vs | |
| Eastern University | 17 | $112k | $6,590 | — | vs | |
| Alvernia University | 21 | $111k | $5,274 | — | vs | |
| Messiah University | 25 | $90k | $3,603 | — | vs | |
| Albright College | 15 | $59k | $3,921 | — | vs |
Every Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked