Division I · Mid-American Conference
Appalachian State University Field Hockey
Boone, NC · the Mountaineers · Appalachian State University overview
25
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 27
$777k
Team budget
27th percentile in Division I
$31,097
Per roster spot
median $48,983
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
992
APR
98% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Appalachian State University fields a field hockey team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $777,444, below the median of $1.2M — $31,097 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I field hockey programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 992, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,726,957 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,228 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#58Team budgetof 79 · Division I#60Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#36Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#37APRof 79 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 27)
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The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$777,444 for the year
- Operating expenses$164,585 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$31,097 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 972 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,726,957 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,228 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$200,014 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Dinsmore head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Azure Lokos | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Matt Michie | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →19,405undergraduates · 21,253 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 24,001 applicants
SAT middle 50%1100 – 1280
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Field Hockey
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2725
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate992
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $777,444 $31,098 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,726,957
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $200,014
Cost
Full picture →$14,712net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,541 in-state · $24,537 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.77violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 36 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program25 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,712 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,405Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.77 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 68 | 25 | $634k | 1000 | 14% | |
| Belmont Abbey College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 75 | 27 | $257k | — | 90% | |
| Wake Forest University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 78 | 26 | $2.2M | 1000 | 22% | |
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Independent | 85 | 22 | $536k | — | 68% | |
| Converse University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 88 | 28 | $273k | — | 64% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 110 | 25 | $359k | — | 85% | |
| Roanoke College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 117 | 26 | $128k | — | 80% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 133 | 28 | $332k | — | 75% | |
| Lander University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 142 | 14 | $492k | — | 68% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 148 | 26 | $2.1M | 986 | 19% |
Other field hockey programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University room for 3 | 24 | $1.7M | $71,072 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst room for 2 | 25 | $1.4M | $54,722 | 989 | vs | |
| Ball State University room for 3 | 24 | $781k | $32,544 | 984 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University room for 2 | 25 | $777k | $31,097 | 992 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University 4 over cap | 31 | $679k | $21,892 | 991 | vs | |
| Bellarmine University room for 7 | 20 | $623k | $31,135 | — | vs | |
| Longwood University room for 5 | 22 | $596k | $27,073 | 1000 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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