Division I · Northeast Conference
Mercyhurst University Women's Volleyball
Erie, PA · the Lakers · Mercyhurst University overview
22
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 18
$539k
Team budget
10th percentile in Division I
$24,508
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Mercyhurst University fields a women's volleyball team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $539,182, well below the median of $1.1M — $24,508 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (157 of 344 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 volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#309Team budgetof 344 · Division I#325Spend per playerof 344 · Division I#24Roster sizeof 344 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 18)
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The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$539,182 for the year
- Operating expenses$77,068 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$24,508 division median $60,381
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Patton head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jenell Patton | Recruiting Coordinator / Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Abby Soboleski | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Dave Rapp | Volunteer 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 volleyball players492,799 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,282 344 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 78 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's volleyball 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 Volleyball
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1822
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $539,182 $24,508 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 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 Volleyball program22 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 Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannon University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 2 | 17 | $540k | — | 77% | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 4 | 15 | $70k | — | 96% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 32 | 17 | $191k | — | 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 | 16 | $76k | — | 79% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 21 | $97k | — | 71% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 66 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 67 | 21 | $415k | — | 64% | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 70 | 26 | $134k | — | 86% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 72 | 19 | $43k | — | 91% | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 72 | 19 | $383k | — | 75% | |
| Youngstown State University Division I · Horizon League | 76 | 17 | $705k | 970 | 80% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University 7 over cap | 25 | $885k | $35,407 | — | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 2 over cap | 20 | $673k | $33,658 | 994 | vs | |
| University of New Haven room for 2 | 16 | $557k | $34,799 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 4 over cap | 22 | $539k | $24,508 | — | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University room for 4 | 14 | $515k | $36,784 | 995 | vs | |
| Chicago State University room for 8 | 10 | $502k | $50,156 | 940 | vs | |
| Le Moyne College room for 2 | 16 | $454k | $28,361 | — | vs | |
| Stonehill College 2 over cap | 20 | $409k | $20,441 | — | vs |
Every Northeast Conference women's volleyball program · Women's Volleyball budgets ranked