Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn
Ferris State University Men's Ice Hockey
Big Rapids, MI · the Bulldogs · Ferris State University overview
30
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 26
$2.1M
Team budget
22nd percentile in Division I
$68,393
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
979
APR
97% of players retained
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Ferris State University fields a men's ice hockey team in the Central Collegiate Hockey Assn (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,051,805, below the median of $3M — $68,393 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 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 979, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,894,527 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,638 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).
#47Team budgetof 60 · Division I#49Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#11Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#40APRof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,051,805 for the year
- Operating expenses$601,689 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$68,393 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 933 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,894,527 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,638 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$39,057 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Riley head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Zack Cisek | Associate Coach | On file · sign in |
| Justin DeMartino | 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 →8,940undergraduates · 9,918 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 9,548 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1120
ACT middle 50%18 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2630
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate979
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,051,805 $68,394 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,894,527
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $39,057
Cost
Full picture →$13,154net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,246
Campus safety
Full picture →1.87violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Ferris State 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 program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,154 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,940Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.87 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 83 | 26 | $6.6M | 1000 | 84% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 97 | 29 | $3.1M | 958 | 85% | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 126 | 33 | $290k | — | 68% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 130 | 29 | $287k | — | 60% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 131 | 27 | $4.7M | 983 | 18% | |
| St. Norbert College Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 139 | 27 | $582k | — | 92% | |
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Big Ten Conference | 142 | 29 | $7M | 991 | 12% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 143 | 28 | $388k | — | 68% | |
| Trine University Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 144 | 32 | $317k | — | 85% | |
| Marian University (Wisconsin) Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 147 | 31 | $306k | — | 67% | |
| Lawrence University Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 150 | 30 | $298k | — | 63% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Central Collegiate Hockey Assn
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State University, Mankato 3 over cap | 29 | $3.2M | $109,339 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University 3 over cap | 29 | $3M | $102,665 | 973 | vs | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 27 | $2.5M | $93,793 | — | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University 2 over cap | 28 | $2.5M | $88,822 | 977 | vs | |
| Bemidji State University 1 over cap | 27 | $2.5M | $92,003 | 995 | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University 2 over cap | 28 | $2.3M | $81,625 | 947 | vs | |
| Ferris State University 4 over cap | 30 | $2.1M | $68,393 | 979 | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University 3 over cap | 29 | $2M | $68,864 | 962 | vs |
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