Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Men's Ice Hockey
Troy, NY · the Engineers · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute overview
28
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 26
$2.8M
Team budget
48th percentile in Division I
$101,496
Per roster spot
median $102,081
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
983
APR
97% of players retained
58%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute fields a men's ice hockey team in the ECAC Hockey (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $2,841,904, about the median of $3M — $101,496 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 983, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,420,805 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $2,650 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#32Team budgetof 60 · Division I#30Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#26Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#34APRof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's ice hockey program
Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$2,841,904 for the year
- Operating expenses$413,255 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$101,496 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,420,805 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$2,650 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$116,654 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Lang head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cory Schneider | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Mathias Lange | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Liam Thrawl | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Michael Finnegan | Assistant Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice 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 →5,954undergraduates · 7,024 students in all
Women 31% Men 69%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →58%admitted · of 16,283 applicants
SAT middle 50%1330 – 1500
ACT middle 50%30 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2628
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate983
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,841,904 $101,497 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,420,805
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $116,654
Cost
Full picture →$35,940net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $61,884
Campus safety
Full picture →0.8violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →43%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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 Ice Hockey program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions58% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$35,940 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 43%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,954Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.8 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union College (New York) Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 14 | 28 | $2.1M | 995 | 44% | |
| Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 24 | 28 | $334k | — | 10% | |
| Skidmore College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 26 | 31 | $317k | — | 23% | |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 29 | 26 | $184k | — | 92% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 61 | 24 | $178k | — | 81% | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 63 | 27 | $3.8M | 962 | 58% | |
| Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 64 | 26 | $426k | — | 10% | |
| Keene State College Division III · Little East Conference | 72 | 29 | $313k | — | 89% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 73 | 30 | $233k | — | 83% | |
| University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut) Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 82 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| Franklin Pierce University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 82 | 28 | $192k | — | 90% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 85 | 29 | $369k | — | 34% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the ECAC Hockey (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University 1 over cap | 27 | $3.4M | $127,660 | 978 | vs | |
| Colgate University 1 over cap | 27 | $3.1M | $114,133 | 1000 | vs | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2 over cap | 28 | $2.8M | $101,496 | 983 | vs | |
| Clarkson University at cap | 26 | $2.8M | $109,293 | 1000 | vs | |
| St. Lawrence University 3 over cap | 29 | $2.8M | $97,579 | 983 | vs | |
| Cornell University 5 over cap | 31 | $2.7M | $87,348 | 993 | vs | |
| Union College (New York) 2 over cap | 28 | $2.1M | $74,365 | 995 | vs | |
| Harvard University 5 over cap | 31 | $1.9M | $60,493 | 1000 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 2 over cap | 28 | $1.7M | $62,152 | 993 | vs | |
| Princeton University 1 over cap | 27 | $1.5M | $56,933 | 1000 | vs | |
| Yale University 3 over cap | 29 | $1.4M | $49,994 | 1000 | vs | |
| Brown University 5 over cap | 31 | $1.4M | $44,690 | 1000 | vs |
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