Division I · Northeast Conference
Mercyhurst University Women's Soccer
Erie, PA · the Lakers · Mercyhurst University overview
51
Roster
23 over the D-I cap of 28
$883k
Team budget
31st percentile in Division I
$17,320
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Mercyhurst University fields a women's soccer team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 51 players, well above the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $883,327, below the median of $1.2M — $17,320 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 23 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (261 of 346 Division I programs carried more than the cap). 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 soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster51 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 23 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$883,327 for the year
- Operating expenses$144,999 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,320 division median $37,254
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dale White head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jack Emanuel | 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 players393,048 2024-25
- Division I roster spots10,870 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 36 2.8% 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%
Women's Soccer
Full picture →51on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2851
23 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $883,327 $17,320 per roster spot · lower half 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 Soccer program51 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 Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannon University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 2 | 42 | $601k | — | 77% | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 4 | 30 | $139k | — | 96% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 32 | 20 | $199k | — | 59% | |
| Kent State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | — | — | — | — | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 44 | 21 | $181k | — | 79% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 20 | $97k | — | 71% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 66 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 67 | 34 | $537k | — | 64% | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 70 | 31 | $85k | — | 86% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 72 | 21 | $132k | — | 91% | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 72 | 28 | $318k | — | 75% | |
| Youngstown State University Division I · Horizon League | 76 | 34 | $721k | 957 | 80% |
Other women's soccer programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University 5 over cap | 33 | $982k | $29,767 | 985 | vs | |
| Long Island University room for 1 | 27 | $896k | $33,172 | — | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 3 over cap | 31 | $890k | $28,716 | 994 | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 23 over cap | 51 | $883k | $17,320 | — | vs | |
| Wagner College 1 over cap | 29 | $811k | $27,980 | 998 | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University room for 1 | 27 | $802k | $29,691 | 981 | vs | |
| Stonehill College 10 over cap | 38 | $692k | $18,204 | — | vs | |
| Le Moyne College at cap | 28 | $673k | $24,024 | — | vs | |
| University of New Haven 4 over cap | 32 | $502k | $15,702 | — | vs | |
| Delaware State University room for 1 | 27 | $492k | $18,219 | 969 | vs | |
| Chicago State University room for 2 | 26 | $488k | $18,779 | 954 | vs |
Every Northeast Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked