Division I · Northeast Conference
Merrimack College Field Hockey
North Andover, MA · the Warriors · Merrimack College overview
19
Roster
room for 8 under the cap of 27
$545k
Team budget
10th percentile in Division I
$28,684
Per roster spot
median $48,983
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Merrimack College fields a field hockey team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, below the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $545,014, well below the median of $1.2M — $28,684 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I field hockey programs. That leaves room for 8 under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $7,495,356 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $24,256 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 27)
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 room for 8
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$545,014 for the year
- Operating expenses$59,358 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$28,684 division median $48,983
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,495,356 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,256 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$78,197 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Christina Hathaway head coach | Interim Head 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 field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,046 79 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 25 4.0% 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 →4,199undergraduates · 5,688 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 13,693 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 72%
Field Hockey
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2719
room for 8
- Team expenses
- $545,014 $28,685 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,495,356
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $78,197
Cost
Full picture →$38,849net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $51,786
Campus safety
Full picture →1.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Merrimack College
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.
Field Hockey program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$38,849 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,199Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.42 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Lowell Division I · America East Conference | 10 | 24 | $1.2M | 993 | 85% | |
| Gordon College Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | 17 | $128k | — | 59% | |
| Endicott College Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | 30 | $125k | — | 72% | |
| Salem State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | 20 | $34k | — | 96% | |
| Rivier University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 18 | 18 | $104k | — | 82% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 18 | 25 | $292k | — | 10% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 20 | 28 | $551k | — | 48% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 20 | 25 | $637k | 997 | 3% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 21 | 23 | $126k | — | 5% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 22 | 29 | $1.8M | 1000 | 11% | |
| Northeastern University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 23 | 31 | $1.7M | 992 | 6% | |
| Simmons University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 23 | — | — | — | 66% |
Other field hockey programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University room for 4 | 23 | $1.4M | $59,169 | 993 | vs | |
| Long Island University room for 6 | 21 | $917k | $43,687 | — | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University room for 1 | 26 | $853k | $32,795 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stonehill College room for 2 | 25 | $760k | $30,380 | — | vs | |
| Wagner College at cap | 27 | $704k | $26,056 | — | vs | |
| Merrimack College room for 8 | 19 | $545k | $28,684 | — | vs | |
| Rider University room for 4 | 23 | $519k | $22,543 | 976 | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University room for 5 | 22 | $402k | $18,270 | — | vs | |
| University of New Haven 1 over cap | 28 | $328k | $11,707 | — | vs |
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