Division I · Patriot League
Bucknell University Field Hockey
Lewisburg, PA · the Bison · Bucknell University overview
25
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 27
$1.4M
Team budget
65th percentile in Division I
$55,760
Per roster spot
median $48,983
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
32%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Bucknell University fields a field hockey team in the Patriot League (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 $1,394,007, above the median of $1.2M — $55,760 per roster spot, upper half 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 1000, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,358,235 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,982 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#28Team budgetof 79 · Division I#30Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#36Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#1APRof 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$1,394,007 for the year
- Operating expenses$110,863 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$55,760 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$9,358,235 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,982 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$166,362 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Kolojejchick head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kelsey Usefara | Head Coach | not on file |
| Ali McEvoy | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ashton Odiorne | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →3,846undergraduates · 3,892 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →32%admitted · of 11,010 applicants
SAT middle 50%1300 – 1450
ACT middle 50%31 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 86%
Field Hockey
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2725
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,394,007 $55,760 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $9,358,235
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $166,362
Cost
Full picture →$38,486net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $64,772
Campus safety
Full picture →5.88violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 64 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Bucknell University
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Field Hockey program25 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions32% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$38,486 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,846Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety5.88 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna University Division III · Landmark Conference | 11 | 34 | $243k | — | 79% | |
| Lycoming College Division III · Landmark Conference | 21 | 22 | $142k | — | 68% | |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 23 | 85 | $1.2M | — | 95% | |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 23 | 85 | $1.2M | — | 95% | |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 23 | 85 | $1.2M | — | 95% | |
| Lebanon Valley College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 47 | 18 | $129k | — | 75% | |
| Penn State Harrisburg Division III · United East Conference | 52 | 18 | $39k | — | 96% | |
| Pennsylvania State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 52 | 24 | $1.3M | 992 | 54% | |
| Dickinson College Division III · Centennial Conference | 54 | 23 | $111k | — | 43% | |
| Misericordia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 55 | 20 | $99k | — | 85% | |
| Messiah University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 55 | 25 | $90k | — | 78% | |
| Wilkes University Division III · Landmark Conference | 55 | 24 | $118k | — | 91% |
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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