Division I · The Ivy League
Princeton University Men's Soccer
Princeton, NJ · the Tigers · Princeton University overview
31
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 28
$736k
Team budget
20th percentile in Division I
$23,752
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
998
APR
100% of players retained
4%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Princeton University fields a men's soccer team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $736,333, below the median of $1.1M — $23,752 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (167 of 213 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 998, about the median of 981, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#170Team budgetof 213 · Division I#161Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#84Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#20APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$736,333 for the year
- Operating expenses$290,267 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,752 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate998 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,333,234 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Barlow head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steve Totten | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sam Maira | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tom Moffat | 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 →5,671undergraduates · 8,922 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →4%admitted · of 39,644 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1580
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 97%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2831
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate998
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $736,333 $23,753 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,333,234
Cost
Full picture →$19,811net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $59,710
Campus safety
Full picture →1.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Princeton 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 program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions4% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,811 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,671Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.06 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider University Division I · Metro Conference | 6 | 33 | $587k | 985 | 79% | |
| The College of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 8 | 28 | $181k | — | 62% | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Division I · Big Ten Conference | 15 | 28 | $2.2M | 979 | 65% | |
| Cairn University Division III · United East Conference | 18 | 39 | $54k | — | 84% | |
| Holy Family University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 26 | 47 | $497k | — | 74% | |
| Delaware Valley University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 27 | 31 | $91k | — | 92% | |
| Georgian Court University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 29 | 63 | $694k | — | 71% | |
| Penn State University, Abington Division III · United East Conference | 29 | 37 | $141k | — | 92% | |
| Drew University Division III · Landmark Conference | 31 | 44 | $170k | — | 69% | |
| Kean University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 32 | 31 | $177k | — | 77% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 32 | 39 | $183k | — | 79% | |
| College of Staten Island Division II · East Coast Conference | 32 | 28 | $181k | — | — |
Other men's soccer programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University 3 over cap | 31 | $809k | $26,108 | 980 | vs | |
| Princeton University 3 over cap | 31 | $736k | $23,752 | 998 | vs | |
| Harvard University 3 over cap | 31 | $726k | $23,418 | 967 | vs | |
| Cornell University 7 over cap | 35 | $715k | $20,437 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 4 over cap | 32 | $660k | $20,613 | 997 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 1 over cap | 29 | $599k | $20,638 | 984 | vs | |
| Yale University 1 over cap | 29 | $591k | $20,387 | 1000 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 1 over cap | 29 | $518k | $17,856 | 1000 | vs |
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