Division I · The Ivy League
Princeton University Field Hockey
Princeton, NJ · the Tigers · Princeton University overview
24
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 27
$960k
Team budget
39th percentile in Division I
$39,996
Per roster spot
median $48,983
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
992
APR
99% of players retained
4%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Princeton University fields a field hockey team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $959,912, below the median of $1.2M — $39,996 per roster spot, lower half of Division I field hockey programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 992, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#49Team budgetof 79 · Division I#49Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#48Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#37APRof 79 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 27)
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$959,912 for the year
- Operating expenses$202,075 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$39,996 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$585,633 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Carla Tagliente head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dina Rizzo | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Pattie Gillern | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Pat Harris | 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 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the field hockey 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%
Field Hockey
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2724
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate992
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $959,912 $39,996 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $585,633
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.
Field Hockey program24 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
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider University Division I · Northeast Conference | 6 | 23 | $519k | 976 | 79% | |
| The College of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 8 | 27 | $195k | — | 62% | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Division I · Big Ten Conference | 15 | 26 | $2.3M | 997 | 65% | |
| Delaware Valley University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 27 | 19 | $90k | — | 92% | |
| Drew University Division III · Landmark Conference | 31 | 16 | $110k | — | 69% | |
| Kean University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 32 | 22 | $163k | — | 77% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 32 | 23 | $191k | — | 79% | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University Division III · United East Conference | 32 | 18 | $77k | — | 94% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 34 | 24 | $760k | 985 | 86% | |
| Monmouth University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | 24 | $1.4M | 959 | 90% | |
| Wagner College Division I · Northeast Conference | 35 | 27 | $704k | — | 83% | |
| Temple University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 37 | 26 | $1.6M | 997 | 83% |
Other field hockey programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University room for 3 | 24 | $960k | $39,996 | 992 | vs | |
| Yale University room for 3 | 24 | $836k | $34,832 | 997 | vs | |
| Cornell University room for 3 | 24 | $811k | $33,790 | 994 | vs | |
| Harvard University room for 2 | 25 | $637k | $25,489 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania room for 2 | 25 | $588k | $23,507 | 993 | vs | |
| Brown University room for 1 | 26 | $510k | $19,606 | 997 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College room for 4 | 23 | $441k | $19,183 | 1000 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College room for 8 | 19 | $377k | $19,831 | 1000 | vs |
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