Division I · Southern Conference
Mercer University Men's Soccer
Macon, GA · the Bears · Mercer University overview
31
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 28
$834k
Team budget
29th percentile in Division I
$26,896
Per roster spot
median $35,187
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
997
APR
99% of players retained
66%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Mercer University fields a men's soccer team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $833,778, below the median of $1.1M — $26,896 per roster spot, lower 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 997, about the median of 981, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,775,291 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $23,607 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#151Team budgetof 213 · Division I#144Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#84Roster 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
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$833,778 for the year
- Operating expenses$143,881 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$26,896 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,775,291 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,607 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$434,303 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Ruzzo head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dylan Gaither | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Fernando Arteaga | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Carlos Santamaria | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,807undergraduates · 9,124 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →66%admitted · of 11,058 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1350
ACT middle 50%25 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
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 Rate997
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $833,778 $26,896 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,775,291
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $434,303
Cost
Full picture →$24,197net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $33,380
Campus safety
Full picture →2.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 49 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Mercer 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 divisionAdmissions66% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,197 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,807Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.03 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 63 | 30 | $250k | — | 77% | |
| Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 66 | 35 | $485k | — | 71% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 77 | 29 | $974k | 986 | 62% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 77 | 38 | $371k | — | 11% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 82 | 26 | $79k | — | 63% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 82 | 56 | $209k | — | 60% | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) Division II · Conference Carolinas | 105 | 31 | $470k | — | 53% | |
| Georgia Southern University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 112 | 39 | $855k | 934 | 90% | |
| University of North Georgia Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 119 | 43 | $468k | — | 72% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 120 | 32 | $187k | — | 93% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 120 | 42 | $447k | — | 80% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Independent | 123 | — | — | — | 31% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.2M | $38,421 | 995 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1 over cap | 29 | $963k | $33,203 | 967 | vs | |
| Wofford College 10 over cap | 38 | $957k | $25,175 | 976 | vs | |
| Mercer University 3 over cap | 31 | $834k | $26,896 | 997 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute room for 3 | 25 | $486k | $19,429 | 934 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University at cap | 28 | $450k | $16,085 | 979 | vs |
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