Division I · Metro Conference
Rider University Men's Swimming & Diving
Lawrenceville, NJ · the Broncs · Rider University overview
25
Roster
room for 5 under the cap of 30
$610k
Team budget
54th percentile in Division I
$24,399
Per roster spot
median $22,884
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Rider University fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, below the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $609,997, about the median of $592k — $24,399 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's swimming & diving programs. That leaves room for 5 under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 987, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,771,181 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,968 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 134 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#62Team budgetof 134 · Division I#62Spend per playerof 134 · Division I#92Roster sizeof 134 · Division I#70APRof 134 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's swimming & diving program
Roster sizes (cap 30)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 room for 5
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$609,997 for the year
- Operating expenses$152,707 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$24,399 division median $22,884
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 988 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,771,181 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,968 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$55,086 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Fletcher head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shannon Daly | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kristen Simms | Head Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Blair | Assistant Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 swimming & diving players119,102 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,828 134 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 31 3.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's swimming & diving 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 →3,244undergraduates · 4,083 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 9,069 applicants
SAT middle 50%1100 – 1310
ACT middle 50%22 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3025
room for 5
Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $609,997 $24,400 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,771,181
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $55,086
Cost
Full picture →$26,618net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $38,900
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Rider 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 Swimming & Diving program25 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,618 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,244Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 2 | 32 | $168k | — | 62% | |
| Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League | 6 | 36 | $961k | 992 | 4% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 26 | 16 | $82k | — | 79% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 28 | 23 | $526k | 965 | 86% | |
| Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 33 | 24 | $897k | 991 | 78% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 33 | 29 | $329k | 998 | 6% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 36 | 25 | $490k | 1000 | 25% | |
| Drew University Division III · Landmark Conference | 37 | 14 | $104k | — | 69% | |
| College of Staten Island Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 38 | 18 | $119k | — | — | |
| Lafayette College Division I · Patriot League | 38 | 27 | $213k | 995 | 31% | |
| Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference | 38 | 12 | $102k | — | 87% | |
| Monmouth University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 39 | 21 | $505k | 951 | 90% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's University room for 3 | 27 | $770k | $28,504 | 985 | vs | |
| Rider University room for 5 | 25 | $610k | $24,399 | 984 | vs | |
| Fairfield University room for 2 | 28 | $565k | $20,177 | 989 | vs | |
| Marist University room for 4 | 26 | $562k | $21,611 | 993 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 2 | 28 | $422k | $15,079 | 980 | vs | |
| Iona University room for 7 | 23 | $411k | $17,891 | 968 | vs | |
| Canisius University room for 5 | 25 | $221k | $8,849 | 996 | vs | |
| Manhattan University room for 15 | 15 | $194k | $12,909 | 969 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University room for 12 | 18 | $178k | $9,895 | 982 | vs |
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