Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's)
Cornell University Men's Ice Hockey
Ithaca, NY · the Big Red · Cornell University overview
31
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 26
$2.7M
Team budget
36th percentile in Division I
$87,348
Per roster spot
median $102,081
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
8%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Cornell University fields a men's ice hockey team in the ECAC Hockey (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $2,707,815, about the median of $3M — $87,348 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 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 993, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#39Team budgetof 60 · Division I#42Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#4Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#21APRof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$2,707,815 for the year
- Operating expenses$769,883 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$87,348 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 991 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Casey Jones head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sean Flanagan | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Brown | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Cam Clarke | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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
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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%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2631
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,707,815 $87,349 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 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.
Men's Ice Hockey program31 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
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Cortland Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 18 | 26 | $217k | — | 51% | |
| Elmira College Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 30 | 28 | $219k | — | 91% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 38 | 30 | $620k | — | 57% | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 53 | 25 | $218k | — | 91% | |
| Colgate University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 55 | 27 | $3.1M | 1000 | 12% | |
| Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 69 | 32 | $702k | — | 12% | |
| Nazareth University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 69 | 28 | $334k | — | 79% | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 70 | 26 | $308k | — | 80% | |
| St. John Fisher University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 70 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 72 | 29 | $352k | — | 64% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 75 | 26 | $2.9M | 991 | 71% | |
| Utica University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 76 | 27 | $646k | — | 87% |
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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