Division I · Northeast Conference
Chicago State University Men's Soccer
Chicago, IL · the Cougars · Chicago State University overview
32
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 28
$405k
Team budget
3rd percentile in Division I
$12,643
Per roster spot
median $35,187
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
41%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Chicago State University fields a men's soccer team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $404,592, well below the median of $1.1M — $12,643 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (167 of 213 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $1,026,261 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,624 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#207Team budgetof 213 · Division I#205Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#64Roster sizeof 213 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$404,592 for the year
- Operating expenses$42,063 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,643 division median $35,187
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,026,261 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,624 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$0 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Norris Howze head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jesse Rosen | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matthew Conti | Assistant Men's Soccer 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 soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,689 213 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 72 1.4% 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 →1,495undergraduates · 2,324 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →41%admitted · of 9,458 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 17%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2832
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $404,592 $12,644 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,026,261
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $0
Cost
Full picture →$9,852net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,754
Campus safety
Full picture →0.6violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in psychology · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Chicago 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.
Men's Soccer program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions41% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,852 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsPsychology · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,495Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.6 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 5 | 35 | $446k | — | 5% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 8 | 34 | $149k | — | 55% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 11 | 31 | $1.1M | 965 | 79% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 11 | 34 | $495k | — | 94% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 11 | 30 | $1.3M | 986 | 74% | |
| Purdue University Northwest Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 36 | $326k | — | 71% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 16 | 39 | $111k | — | 93% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 17 | 41 | $210k | — | 80% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 18 | 43 | $299k | — | 73% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 20 | 30 | $1.4M | 988 | 81% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 21 | 40 | $156k | — | 76% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 23 | 29 | $1.7M | 994 | 7% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University 5 over cap | 33 | $930k | $28,173 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 38 over cap | 66 | $817k | $12,382 | — | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 8 over cap | 36 | $742k | $20,600 | 967 | vs | |
| Stonehill College 8 over cap | 36 | $692k | $19,210 | — | vs | |
| Le Moyne College 4 over cap | 32 | $561k | $17,536 | — | vs | |
| Howard University 4 over cap | 32 | $511k | $15,980 | 977 | vs | |
| University of New Haven 13 over cap | 41 | $462k | $11,257 | — | vs | |
| Chicago State University 4 over cap | 32 | $405k | $12,643 | — | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University room for 1 | 27 | $398k | $14,753 | 975 | vs |
Every Northeast Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked