Division I · Patriot League
American University Field Hockey
Washington, DC · the Eagles · American University overview
23
Roster
room for 4 under the cap of 27
$1.4M
Team budget
69th percentile in Division I
$61,630
Per roster spot
median $48,983
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
971
APR
97% of players retained
47%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
American University fields a field hockey team in the Patriot League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,417,509, above the median of $1.2M — $61,630 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I field hockey programs. That leaves room for 4 under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 971, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,353,166 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $19,968 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#25Team budgetof 79 · Division I#18Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#65Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#69APRof 79 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 27)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 room for 4
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,417,509 for the year
- Operating expenses$83,578 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$61,630 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate971 multi-year; 945 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,353,166 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,968 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$101,199 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Jennings head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kristin Matula | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Weslee Littlefield | 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 field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,046 79 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 25 4.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the field hockey 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 →7,817undergraduates · 13,019 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →47%admitted · of 17,786 applicants
SAT middle 50%1300 – 1450
ACT middle 50%29 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Field Hockey
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2723
room for 4
Academic Progress Rate971
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,417,509 $61,631 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,353,166
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $101,199
Cost
Full picture →$40,189net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $56,543
Campus safety
Full picture →0.3violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →36%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research American 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.
Field Hockey program23 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions47% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$40,189 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 36%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,817Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 24 | $390k | 1000 | 13% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 5 | 21 | $155k | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 9 | 27 | $2M | 989 | 45% | |
| Johns Hopkins University Division III · Centennial Conference | 37 | 29 | $386k | — | 8% | |
| Stevenson University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 38 | 27 | $156k | — | 83% | |
| Hood College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 38 | 24 | $142k | — | 78% | |
| Towson University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 41 | 31 | $737k | 989 | 83% | |
| Goucher College Division III · Landmark Conference | 42 | 15 | $118k | — | 73% | |
| McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference | 45 | 21 | $156k | — | 84% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Collegiate Field Hockey Conference | 49 | 28 | $231k | — | 86% | |
| Washington College (Maryland) Division III · Centennial Conference | 58 | 22 | $150k | — | 66% | |
| Shenandoah University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 60 | 26 | $157k | — | 78% |
Other field hockey programs in the Patriot League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University 2 over cap | 29 | $1.8M | $60,984 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lafayette College room for 1 | 26 | $1.6M | $61,223 | 997 | vs | |
| American University room for 4 | 23 | $1.4M | $61,630 | 971 | vs | |
| Bucknell University room for 2 | 25 | $1.4M | $55,760 | 1000 | vs | |
| College of the Holy Cross room for 3 | 24 | $1.2M | $48,983 | 986 | vs | |
| Colgate University at cap | 27 | $877k | $32,495 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lehigh University room for 2 | 25 | $714k | $28,569 | 996 | vs |
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