Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
George Mason University Men's Soccer
Fairfax, VA · the Patriots · George Mason University overview
31
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.2M
Team budget
56th percentile in Division I
$37,839
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
953
APR
96% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
George Mason University fields a men's soccer team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,173,011, about the median of $1.1M — $37,839 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 953, about the median of 981, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,539,493 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,924 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#94Team budgetof 213 · Division I#98Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#84Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#181APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's soccer program
Roster sizes (cap 28)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,173,011 for the year
- Operating expenses$162,169 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$37,839 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate953 multi-year; 932 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,539,493 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,924 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$282,334 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rich Costanzo head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Noel Orozco | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tony Paolini | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Vahid Talebloo | Assistant Coach, Goalkeeper 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →27,666undergraduates · 39,527 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 22,579 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1340
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2831
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate953
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,173,011 $37,839 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,539,493
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $282,334
Cost
Full picture →$18,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,815 in-state · $37,979 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.54violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research George Mason 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 program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 27,666Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.54 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 11 | 34 | $168k | — | 81% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 14 | 28 | $2M | 1000 | 13% | |
| American University Division I · Patriot League | 14 | 30 | $1.3M | 996 | 47% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 | 29 | $1.3M | 981 | 44% | |
| University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference | 15 | 24 | $504k | — | — | |
| Howard University Division I · Northeast Conference | 17 | 32 | $511k | 977 | 35% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 18 | 23 | $125k | — | 61% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 18 | 36 | $182k | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 22 | 29 | $2.9M | 962 | 45% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 38 | 41 | $244k | — | 86% | |
| Hood College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 41 | 36 | $143k | — | 78% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 43 | 31 | $949k | 953 | 74% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.7M | $46,246 | 980 | vs | |
| Fordham University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.6M | $48,206 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 4 over cap | 32 | $1.5M | $47,313 | 976 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 2 over cap | 30 | $1.4M | $45,004 | 988 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $41,254 | 993 | vs | |
| George Washington University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.3M | $43,528 | 981 | vs | |
| George Mason University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.2M | $37,839 | 953 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island room for 1 | 27 | $1.1M | $41,893 | 973 | vs | |
| Duquesne University 6 over cap | 34 | $966k | $28,420 | 962 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 5 over cap | 33 | $840k | $25,451 | 988 | vs | |
| La Salle University 7 over cap | 35 | $792k | $22,629 | 973 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 4 over cap | 32 | $786k | $24,575 | 981 | vs | |
| Davidson College at cap | 28 | $723k | $25,810 | 997 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked