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Cornell University Field Hockey

Ithaca, NY · the Big Red · Cornell University overview
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24
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 27
$811k
Team budget
30th percentile in Division I
$33,790
Per roster spot
median $48,983
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
994
APR
100% of players retained
8%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity

Cornell University fields a field hockey team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $810,960, below the median of $1.2M — $33,790 per roster spot, lower half of Division I field hockey programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 994, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams.

Among Division I field hockey programs

Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#56Team budgetof 79 · Division I#53Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#48Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#26APRof 79 · Division I
Team budget$811k
Spend per player$33,790
Roster size24
Coaching staff3
APR994

Team budgets across the division

$328k$2.7M
this programevery Division I field hockey program

Roster sizes (cap 27)

1885
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster24 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap27 room for 3
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$810,960 for the year
  • Operating expenses$167,038 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$33,790 division median $48,983
  • Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained100% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$470,239 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Andrew Smith head coachHead Coachnot on file
Andy SmithHead Coachnot on file
Maite SturmAssistant Coachnot on file
Caroline RamseyAssistant Coachnot 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 field hockey players50,764 2024-25
  • Division I roster spots2,046 79 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 25 4.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot

General NCAA rule for Division I; the field hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.

About the school

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Campus

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16,051undergraduates · 26,264 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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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%

Field Hockey

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24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2724
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate994
100% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$810,960 $33,790 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
None
Recruiting spend, women's
$470,239

Cost

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$26,455net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$88,140
Average net price$26,455
Net price by family income
$0–30k$4,079
$30–48k$5,589
$48–75k$8,129
$75–110k$18,531
$110k and up$51,735
Tuition & fees
$66,014

Campus safety

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1.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.92
Property0.92
In residence halls
32 burglaries · 106 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
106 over 2022–2024

Majors

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18%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Computer & information sciences693 · 18%
Business557 · 14%
Engineering511 · 13%
Agriculture423 · 11%
Biological sciences382 · 10%

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.

Field Hockey program24 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

Field Hockey programs within 150 miles

Cornell UniversityIthaca College · 2 miState University of New York at Cortland · 18 miElmira College · 30 miKeuka College · 33 miHobart and William Smith Colleges · 38 miSyracuse University · 44 miState University of New York at Morrisville · 53 miColgate University · 55 miAlfred University · 68 miHamilton College · 69 miNazareth University · 69 miState University of New York at Oswego · 70 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League229$266k—70%
State University of New York at Cortland Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference1824$173k—51%
Elmira College Division III · Empire 83015$79k—91%
Keuka College Division III · Empire 83318$79k—94%
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · Liberty League3825$233k—57%
Syracuse University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference4426$2.2M97342%
State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference5315$99k—91%
Colgate University Division I · Patriot League5527$877k100012%
Alfred University Division III · Empire 868———48%
Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference6927$305k—12%
Nazareth University Division III · Empire 86923$91k—79%
State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference7022$115k—80%

Other field hockey programs in the The Ivy League

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Princeton University room for 324$960k$39,996992vs
Yale University room for 324$836k$34,832997vs
Cornell University room for 324$811k$33,790994vs
Harvard University room for 225$637k$25,489997vs
University of Pennsylvania room for 225$588k$23,507993vs
Brown University room for 126$510k$19,606997vs
Dartmouth College room for 423$441k$19,1831000vs
Columbia University-Barnard College room for 819$377k$19,8311000vs

Every The Ivy League field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked