Division I · The Ivy League
Cornell University Football
Ithaca, NY · the Big Red · Cornell University overview
109
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 105
$4.6M
Team budget
20th percentile in Division I
$42,106
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
981
APR
98% of players retained
8%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Cornell University fields a football team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 109 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $4,589,612, well below the median of $9.1M — $42,106 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 981, about the median of 964, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#208Team budgetof 261 · Division I#201Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#215Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#49APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I football program
Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster109 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$4,589,612 for the year
- Operating expenses$477,623 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$42,106 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 972 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,023,995 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Swanstrom head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jeff Dittman | Assistant Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Satyen Bhakta | Assistant Coach / Defensive Line / Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Andrew Dees | Assistant Coach / Tight Ends | not on file |
| Eric Franklin | Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs / Cornerbacks / Pass Game Coordinator | not on file |
| Terry Ursin | Assistant Coach / Running Backs | not on file |
| Trey Flowers | Assistant Coach / Quarterbacks | not on file |
| Alex Peffley | Senior Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
| Morgan Miller | Director of Recruiting Operations & External Relations | On file · sign in |
| Bryan Chung | Defensive Analyst / Special Teams Quality Control Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football 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 →16,051undergraduates · 26,264 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →8%admitted · of 65,635 applicants
SAT middle 50%1480 – 1560
ACT middle 50%33 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 95%
Football
Full picture →109on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105109
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,589,612 $42,107 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,023,995
Cost
Full picture →$26,455net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $66,014
Campus safety
Full picture →1.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 32 burglaries · 106 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 106 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Cornell 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.
Football program109 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions8% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,455 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 16,051Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.92 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League | 2 | 107 | $675k | — | 70% | |
| State University of New York at Cortland Division III · Empire 8 | 18 | 127 | $787k | — | 51% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · Liberty League | 38 | 106 | $762k | — | 57% | |
| Syracuse University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 44 | 124 | $42M | 965 | 42% | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · Empire 8 | 53 | 130 | $350k | — | 91% | |
| Colgate University Division I · Patriot League | 55 | 98 | $8.4M | 990 | 12% | |
| Alfred University Division III · Empire 8 | 68 | 115 | $603k | — | 48% | |
| Alfred State College Division III · Empire 8 | 68 | 110 | $619k | — | 82% | |
| Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 69 | 77 | $1.2M | — | 12% | |
| St. John Fisher University Division III · Empire 8 | 70 | 148 | $730k | — | 68% | |
| Keystone College Division III · Independent | 71 | 91 | $425k | — | 80% | |
| Hartwick College Division III · Empire 8 | 72 | 106 | $439k | — | 69% |
Other football programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University 16 over cap | 121 | $7.8M | $64,548 | 992 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 6 over cap | 111 | $5.4M | $48,326 | 999 | vs | |
| Princeton University 17 over cap | 122 | $5.1M | $41,549 | 982 | vs | |
| Harvard University 8 over cap | 113 | $4.9M | $43,696 | 982 | vs | |
| Cornell University 4 over cap | 109 | $4.6M | $42,106 | 981 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 3 over cap | 108 | $3.8M | $35,473 | 992 | vs | |
| Brown University 7 over cap | 112 | $3.6M | $31,859 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 3 over cap | 108 | $3.5M | $32,109 | 992 | vs |
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