Division I · Northeast Conference
Mercyhurst University Women's Track & Field
Erie, PA · the Lakers · Mercyhurst University overview
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Mercyhurst University fields a women's track & field team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). 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 track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 348 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 45)
The program
- Division I roster cap45 from 2025-26
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Palmer head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cassidy Suchar | 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 track & field players513,808 2024-25
- Division I roster spots33,139 348 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 16 6.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's track & field 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 Track & Field
Full picture →- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,573,510
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $104,959
No team figures on file for this program yet.
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 Track & Field programThe programPeers, 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 Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 4 | 33 | $33k | — | 96% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 32 | 66 | $222k | — | 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 | 14 | $43k | — | 79% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 23 | $83k | — | 71% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 66 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 67 | 43 | $171k | — | 64% | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 70 | 23 | $35k | — | 86% | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 72 | 154 | $433k | — | 75% | |
| Youngstown State University Division I · Horizon League | 76 | 125 | $925k | 965 | 80% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 79 | 41 | $61k | — | 93% | |
| St. Bonaventure University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 81 | 108 | $251k | 1000 | 82% |
Other women's track & field programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner College 38 over cap | 83 | $740k | $8,911 | 975 | vs | |
| Stonehill College 49 over cap | 94 | $677k | $7,196 | — | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 15 over cap | 60 | $674k | $11,238 | 988 | vs | |
| Chicago State University 15 over cap | 60 | $594k | $9,899 | 925 | vs | |
| University of New Haven 72 over cap | 117 | $465k | $3,972 | — | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University 60 over cap | 105 | $410k | $3,903 | 971 | vs | |
| Long Island University room for 27 | 18 | $280k | $15,582 | — | vs | |
| Le Moyne College 13 over cap | 58 | $165k | $2,839 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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