Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's)
Colgate University Men's Ice Hockey
Hamilton, NY · the Raiders · Colgate University overview
27
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 26
$3.1M
Team budget
58th percentile in Division I
$114,133
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
12%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Colgate University fields a men's ice hockey team in the ECAC Hockey (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,081,607, about the median of $3M — $114,133 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,728,576 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $23,274 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#26Team budgetof 60 · Division I#22Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#39Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#1APRof 60 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,081,607 for the year
- Operating expenses$484,445 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$114,133 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,728,576 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,274 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$472,303 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Harder head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Zach Badalamenti | Assistant Men's Hockey Coach | On file · sign in |
| C.J Eick | Assistant Men's Hockey Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Nell | Director of Men's Hockey Operations / Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice 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 →3,131undergraduates · 3,146 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →12%admitted · of 21,130 applicants
SAT middle 50%1430 – 1530
ACT middle 50%33 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →27on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2627
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,081,607 $114,134 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,728,576
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $472,303
Cost
Full picture →$26,954net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $67,024
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 19 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 25 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →36%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 16 fields · Bachelor's, 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.
Men's Ice Hockey program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions12% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,954 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 36%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 3,131Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 7 | 25 | $218k | — | 91% | |
| Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 17 | 32 | $702k | — | 12% | |
| Utica University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 23 | 27 | $646k | — | 87% | |
| State University of New York at Cortland Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 36 | 26 | $217k | — | 51% | |
| Cornell University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 55 | 31 | $2.7M | 993 | 8% | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 67 | 26 | $308k | — | 80% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 73 | 30 | $620k | — | 57% | |
| Union College (New York) Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 81 | 28 | $2.1M | 995 | 44% | |
| Elmira College Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 82 | 28 | $219k | — | 91% | |
| Skidmore College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 91 | 31 | $317k | — | 23% | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 95 | 28 | $2.8M | 983 | 58% | |
| St. John Fisher University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 102 | — | — | — | 68% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the ECAC Hockey (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University 1 over cap | 27 | $3.4M | $127,660 | 978 | vs | |
| Colgate University 1 over cap | 27 | $3.1M | $114,133 | 1000 | vs | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2 over cap | 28 | $2.8M | $101,496 | 983 | vs | |
| Clarkson University at cap | 26 | $2.8M | $109,293 | 1000 | vs | |
| St. Lawrence University 3 over cap | 29 | $2.8M | $97,579 | 983 | vs | |
| Cornell University 5 over cap | 31 | $2.7M | $87,348 | 993 | vs | |
| Union College (New York) 2 over cap | 28 | $2.1M | $74,365 | 995 | vs | |
| Harvard University 5 over cap | 31 | $1.9M | $60,493 | 1000 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 2 over cap | 28 | $1.7M | $62,152 | 993 | vs | |
| Princeton University 1 over cap | 27 | $1.5M | $56,933 | 1000 | vs | |
| Yale University 3 over cap | 29 | $1.4M | $49,994 | 1000 | vs | |
| Brown University 5 over cap | 31 | $1.4M | $44,690 | 1000 | vs |
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