Division I · The Ivy League
Cornell University Men's Soccer
Ithaca, NY · the Big Red · Cornell University overview
35
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 28
$715k
Team budget
18th percentile in Division I
$20,437
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
997
APR
100% of players retained
8%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Cornell University fields a men's soccer team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $715,317, below the median of $1.1M — $20,437 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 7 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 981, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#175Team budgetof 213 · Division I#176Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#35Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#21APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$715,317 for the year
- Operating expenses$140,886 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,437 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible99% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| John Smith head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Luke Staats | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Tyler Keever | 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 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's soccer 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%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →35on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2835
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate997
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $715,317 $20,438 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 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 Soccer program35 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 Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League | 2 | 29 | $181k | — | 70% | |
| State University of New York at Cortland Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 18 | 35 | $220k | — | 51% | |
| Elmira College Division III · Empire 8 | 30 | 41 | $98k | — | 91% | |
| Keuka College Division III · Empire 8 | 33 | 29 | $82k | — | 94% | |
| Binghamton University Division I · America East Conference | 36 | 28 | $864k | 988 | 38% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · Liberty League | 38 | 31 | $446k | — | 57% | |
| Syracuse University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 44 | 32 | $2.6M | 991 | 42% | |
| Le Moyne College Division I · Northeast Conference | 46 | 32 | $561k | — | 75% | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 53 | 28 | $106k | — | 91% | |
| Colgate University Division I · Patriot League | 55 | 29 | $1.7M | 1000 | 12% | |
| Alfred University Division III · Empire 8 | 68 | 34 | $142k | — | 48% | |
| Alfred State College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 68 | 33 | $167k | — | 82% |
Other men's soccer programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University 3 over cap | 31 | $809k | $26,108 | 980 | vs | |
| Princeton University 3 over cap | 31 | $736k | $23,752 | 998 | vs | |
| Harvard University 3 over cap | 31 | $726k | $23,418 | 967 | vs | |
| Cornell University 7 over cap | 35 | $715k | $20,437 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 4 over cap | 32 | $660k | $20,613 | 997 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 1 over cap | 29 | $599k | $20,638 | 984 | vs | |
| Yale University 1 over cap | 29 | $591k | $20,387 | 1000 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 1 over cap | 29 | $518k | $17,856 | 1000 | vs |
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