Division I · Independent
Mercyhurst University Women's Rowing
Erie, PA · the Lakers · Mercyhurst University overview
15
Roster
room for 53 under the cap of 68
$373k
Team budget
12th percentile in Division I
$24,840
Per roster spot
median $25,548
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Mercyhurst University fields a women's rowing team in the Independent (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, well below the median of 52, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $372,605, well below the median of $1.3M — $24,840 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's rowing programs. That leaves room for 53 under the Division I roster cap of 68 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $4,573,510 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,077 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's rowing programs
Where this program sits against its 93 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#82Team budgetof 93 · Division I#47Spend per playerof 93 · Division I#92Roster sizeof 93 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 68)
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The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap68 room for 53
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$372,605 for the year
- Operating expenses$66,409 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$24,840 division median $25,548
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,573,510 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,077 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$104,959 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Rost head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Hannon | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Christopher Luff | 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
- Division I roster spots5,181 93 programs
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's rowing 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 →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%
Women's Rowing
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 6815
room for 53
- Team expenses
- $372,605 $24,840 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,573,510
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $104,959
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.
Women's Rowing program15 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
Women's Rowing programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius University Division I · Metro Conference | 83 | 35 | $313k | 996 | 82% | |
| Robert Morris University Division I · Metro Conference | 110 | 29 | $558k | 984 | 91% | |
| Duquesne University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 115 | 56 | $784k | 996 | 79% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 139 | 41 | $148k | — | 71% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · Liberty League | 142 | 38 | $227k | — | 36% | |
| Nazareth University Division III · Liberty League | 146 | 19 | $112k | — | 79% | |
| St. John Fisher University Division III · Liberty League | 147 | 26 | $105k | — | 68% |
Other women's rowing programs in the Independent
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University room for 28 | 40 | $2.4M | $60,447 | 984 | vs | |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 25 | $417k | $16,668 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University room for 53 | 15 | $373k | $24,840 | — | vs | |
| Gordon College | 14 | $96k | $6,823 | — | vs | |
| Assumption University | 21 | $62k | $2,932 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 12 | $42k | $3,492 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York Maritime College | 5 | $19k | $3,747 | — | vs | |
| University of Bridgeport | — | — | — | — | vs |
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