Division I · Metro Conference
Niagara University Men's Soccer
Niagara University, NY · the Purple Eagles · Niagara University overview
26
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 28
$572k
Team budget
12th percentile in Division I
$21,991
Per roster spot
median $35,187
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
955
APR
93% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Niagara University fields a men's soccer team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, below the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $571,779, well below the median of $1.1M — $21,991 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's soccer programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 955, about the median of 981, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,976,260 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,201 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#188Team budgetof 213 · Division I#168Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#201Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#178APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$571,779 for the year
- Operating expenses$104,682 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,991 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate955 multi-year; 933 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,976,260 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,201 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$91,523 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Boyle head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Hesch | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Juan Cardona | Graduate Student 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 soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,689 213 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 72 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's soccer 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 →2,747undergraduates · 4,221 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 4,148 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1240
ACT middle 50%23 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2826
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate955
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $571,779 $21,992 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,976,260
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $91,523
Cost
Full picture →$17,495net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $38,135
Campus safety
Full picture →1.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →36%of bachelor's degrees in education · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Niagara 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.
Men's Soccer program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,495 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 36%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,747Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.65 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 16 | 57 | $470k | — | 76% | |
| Daemen University Division II · East Coast Conference | 17 | 30 | $429k | — | 76% | |
| Canisius University Division I · Metro Conference | 17 | 34 | $453k | 983 | 82% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 18 | 32 | $426k | — | 82% | |
| Hilbert College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 29 | 22 | $105k | — | 98% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 50 | 27 | $199k | — | 79% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 55 | 29 | $127k | — | 71% | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University Division II · East Coast Conference | 62 | 51 | $454k | — | 78% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 66 | 29 | $154k | — | 64% | |
| Houghton University Division III · Empire 8 | 66 | 31 | $93k | — | 93% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 69 | 37 | $327k | — | 71% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · University Athletic Association | 71 | 32 | $353k | — | 36% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.2M | $35,392 | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University room for 1 | 27 | $1M | $38,433 | 985 | vs | |
| Manhattan University 12 over cap | 40 | $1M | $25,201 | 993 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University 19 over cap | 47 | $900k | $19,156 | 979 | vs | |
| Marist University room for 1 | 27 | $893k | $33,066 | 992 | vs | |
| Siena University 8 over cap | 36 | $871k | $24,203 | 991 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University 4 over cap | 32 | $824k | $25,754 | 980 | vs | |
| Merrimack College 8 over cap | 36 | $741k | $20,585 | — | vs | |
| Iona University 1 over cap | 29 | $655k | $22,572 | 953 | vs | |
| Rider University 5 over cap | 33 | $587k | $17,802 | 985 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 2 | 26 | $572k | $21,991 | 955 | vs | |
| Canisius University 6 over cap | 34 | $453k | $13,322 | 983 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University 1 over cap | 29 | $409k | $14,099 | 979 | vs |
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