Division I · Northeast Conference
Howard University Men's Soccer
Washington, DC · the Bison · Howard University overview
32
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 28
$511k
Team budget
8th percentile in Division I
$15,980
Per roster spot
median $35,187
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
977
APR
97% of players retained
35%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Howard University fields a men's soccer team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $511,385, well below the median of $1.1M — $15,980 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 4 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 977, about the median of 981, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,187,982 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,267 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#196Team budgetof 213 · Division I#196Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#64Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#117APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$511,385 for the year
- Operating expenses$27,478 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,980 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate977 multi-year; 986 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,187,982 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,267 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$47,770 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Gyau head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jason Gross | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Ughiovhe | Volunteer Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →10,190undergraduates · 13,416 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →35%admitted · of 30,342 applicants
SAT middle 50%1100 – 1298
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2832
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate977
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $511,385 $15,981 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,187,982
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $47,770
Cost
Full picture →$30,028net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $33,344
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Howard 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 program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions35% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$30,028 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,190Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 1 | 36 | $182k | — | 84% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 2 | 23 | $125k | — | 61% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 2 | 29 | $1.3M | 981 | 44% | |
| University of the District of Columbia Division II · East Coast Conference | 3 | 24 | $504k | — | — | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 3 | 28 | $2M | 1000 | 13% | |
| American University Division I · Patriot League | 4 | 30 | $1.3M | 996 | 47% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 6 | 34 | $168k | — | 81% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 6 | 29 | $2.9M | 962 | 45% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 17 | 31 | $1.2M | 953 | 89% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 28 | 31 | $949k | 953 | 74% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 29 | — | — | 991 | 9% | |
| Johns Hopkins University Division III · Centennial Conference | 35 | 30 | $284k | — | 8% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University 5 over cap | 33 | $930k | $28,173 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 38 over cap | 66 | $817k | $12,382 | — | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 8 over cap | 36 | $742k | $20,600 | 967 | vs | |
| Stonehill College 8 over cap | 36 | $692k | $19,210 | — | vs | |
| Le Moyne College 4 over cap | 32 | $561k | $17,536 | — | vs | |
| Howard University 4 over cap | 32 | $511k | $15,980 | 977 | vs | |
| University of New Haven 13 over cap | 41 | $462k | $11,257 | — | vs | |
| Chicago State University 4 over cap | 32 | $405k | $12,643 | — | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University room for 1 | 27 | $398k | $14,753 | 975 | vs |
Every Northeast Conference men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked