Division I · Mid-American Conference
Ball State University Field Hockey
Muncie, IN · the Cardinals · Ball State University overview
24
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 27
$781k
Team budget
28th percentile in Division I
$32,544
Per roster spot
median $48,983
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Ball State University fields a field hockey team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $781,072, below the median of $1.2M — $32,544 per roster spot, lower half of Division I field hockey programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,039,187 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,477 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#57Team budgetof 79 · Division I#56Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#48Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#59APRof 79 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 27)
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$781,072 for the year
- Operating expenses$141,708 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$32,544 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 961 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,039,187 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,477 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$293,629 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Walsh head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Caitlin Johnson | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Emily Risser | Assistant Field Hockey 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 →14,874undergraduates · 20,440 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 28,668 applicants
SAT middle 50%1080 – 1250
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Field Hockey
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2724
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $781,072 $32,545 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,039,187
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $293,629
Cost
Full picture →$13,017net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,758 in-state · $28,766 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.74violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Ball 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.
Field Hockey program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,017 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 14,874Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.74 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 73 | — | — | — | — | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 86 | 23 | $209k | — | 54% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 86 | 23 | $114k | — | 91% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 93 | 29 | $1.7M | 1000 | 80% | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 124 | 30 | $201k | — | 51% | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 128 | 35 | $2.2M | 988 | 51% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 138 | 20 | $623k | — | 94% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 139 | 28 | $1.3M | 988 | 81% |
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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