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Division III · Conference of New England

Nichols College Field Hockey

Dudley, MA · the Bison · Nichols College overview
20
Roster
2024–25 season
$103k
Team budget
22nd percentile in Division III
$5,132
Per roster spot
median $6,535
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

Nichols College fields a field hockey team in the Conference of New England (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $102,651, below the median of $142k — $5,132 per roster spot, lower half of Division III field hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.

Among Division III field hockey programs

Where this program sits against its 153 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

Team budget$103k
Spend per player$5,132
Roster size20
Coaching staff3

Team budgets across the division

$34k$628k
this programevery Division III field hockey program

Roster sizes

1236
this programevery Division III roster

The program

  • Roster20 2024–25 season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$102,651 for the year
  • Operating expenses$27,287 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$5,132 division median $6,535
  • Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$31,985 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Kelsey Buckley head coachHead Coachnot on file
Kelsey RamsayHead Field Hockey CoachOn file · sign in
Nicole SimeoneField Hockey Assistant CoachOn file · sign in
Jolane ZablockiAssistant Field Hockey CoachOn file · sign in
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Recruiting timing

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  • High-school field hockey players50,764 2024-25
  • Division III roster spots3,464 153 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 15 6.8% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot

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About the school

What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.
1,152undergraduates · 1,354 students in all
Women 36% Men 64%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Private · Master's university
Affiliation
None
88%admitted · of 2,117 applicants
SAT middle 50%1000 – 1190
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
64%

Field Hockey

Full picture →
20on the roster · 2024–25 season
Team expenses
$102,651 $5,133 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
None
Recruiting spend, women's
$31,985
$31,032net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$59,025
Average net price$31,032
Net price by family income
$0–30k$27,176
$30–48k$27,084
$48–75k$28,420
$75–110k$31,323
$110k and up$34,586
Tuition & fees
$40,375

Campus safety

Full picture →
3.59violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent3.59
Property1.20
In residence halls
2 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
1 over 2022–2024
65%of bachelor's degrees in business · 7 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Business151 · 65%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation27 · 12%
Criminal justice & protective services24 · 10%
Psychology22 · 10%
Multidisciplinary studies4 · 2%

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Field Hockey programs within 150 miles

Nichols CollegeCollege of the Holy Cross · 15 miClark University (Massachusetts) · 15 miWorcester State University · 16 miWorcester Polytechnic Institute · 17 miAssumption University · 18 miBryant University · 22 miUniversity of Connecticut · 23 miEastern Connecticut State University · 27 miDean College · 27 miProvidence College · 29 miWestern New England University · 31 miFramingham State University · 31 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League1524$1.2M98621%
Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference1516$105k—42%
Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference1624$79k—90%
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference1720$152k—58%
Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference1830$387k—87%
Bryant University Division I · America East Conference2226$864k99066%
University of Connecticut Division I · BIG EAST Conference2324$1.4M98454%
Eastern Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference2721$222k—81%
Dean College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference2721$103k—74%
Providence College Division I · BIG EAST Conference2925$1.5M99249%
Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England3125$135k—83%
Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference3119$50k—85%

Other field hockey programs in the Conference of New England

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of New England21$144k$6,839—vs
Johnson & Wales University (Providence)22$142k$6,452—vs
Western New England University25$135k$5,407—vs
Gordon College17$128k$7,558—vs
Endicott College30$125k$4,152—vs
Nichols College20$103k$5,132—vs
Roger Williams University24$80k$3,327—vs
University of Hartford————vs

Every Conference of New England field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked