Division I · Northeast Conference
Mercyhurst University Men's Soccer
Erie, PA · the Lakers · Mercyhurst University overview
66
Roster
38 over the D-I cap of 28
$817k
Team budget
28th percentile in Division I
$12,382
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Mercyhurst University fields a men's soccer team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 66 players, well above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $817,219, below the median of $1.1M — $12,382 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 38 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 school gave $6,299,277 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,459 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#153Team budgetof 213 · Division I#206Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#2Roster sizeof 213 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster66 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 38 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$817,219 for the year
- Operating expenses$150,941 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,382 division median $35,187
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,299,277 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,459 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$150,830 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Solomon head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Bennett | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ross Stewart | Assistant Coach and Player Development Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Ethan Kinyo | 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 →2,292undergraduates · 2,668 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 3,500 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →66on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2866
38 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $817,219 $12,382 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,299,277
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $150,830
Cost
Full picture →$26,962net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $44,510
Campus safety
Full picture →3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Mercyhurst 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 program66 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,962 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,292Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannon University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 2 | 47 | $614k | — | 77% | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 4 | 32 | $147k | — | 96% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 32 | 28 | $176k | — | 59% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 44 | 27 | $199k | — | 79% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 33 | $111k | — | 71% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 66 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 67 | 71 | $647k | — | 64% | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 70 | 50 | $105k | — | 86% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 72 | 34 | $153k | — | 91% | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 72 | 31 | $223k | — | 75% | |
| Hilbert College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 77 | 22 | $105k | — | 98% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 79 | 39 | $91k | — | 93% |
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 |
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