Division I · Northeast Conference
Rider University Field Hockey
Lawrenceville, NJ · the Broncs · Rider University overview
23
Roster
room for 4 under the cap of 27
$519k
Team budget
8th percentile in Division I
$22,543
Per roster spot
median $48,983
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
976
APR
96% of players retained
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Rider University fields a field hockey team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $518,508, well below the median of $1.2M — $22,543 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I field hockey programs. That leaves room for 4 under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 976, about the median of 993, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,115,289 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,114 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#73Team budgetof 79 · Division I#71Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#65Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#66APRof 79 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 27)
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 room for 4
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$518,508 for the year
- Operating expenses$63,132 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$22,543 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate976 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,115,289 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,114 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$74,412 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gina Carey-Smith | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ally Tarantino | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jaclyn Douglas | Assistant 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 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 →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%
Field Hockey
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2723
room for 4
Academic Progress Rate976
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $518,508 $22,544 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,115,289
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $74,412
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.
Field Hockey program23 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
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 2 | 27 | $195k | — | 62% | |
| Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League | 6 | 24 | $960k | 992 | 4% | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Division I · Big Ten Conference | 22 | 26 | $2.3M | 997 | 65% | |
| Delaware Valley University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 22 | 19 | $90k | — | 92% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 26 | 23 | $191k | — | 79% | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University Division III · United East Conference | 27 | 18 | $77k | — | 94% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 28 | 24 | $760k | 985 | 86% | |
| Temple University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 30 | 26 | $1.6M | 997 | 83% | |
| Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 33 | 27 | $1.4M | 997 | 78% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 33 | 29 | $1.3M | 992 | 86% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 33 | 25 | $588k | 993 | 6% | |
| Bryn Mawr College Division III · Centennial Conference | 35 | — | — | — | 31% |
Other field hockey programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University room for 4 | 23 | $1.4M | $59,169 | 993 | vs | |
| Long Island University room for 6 | 21 | $917k | $43,687 | — | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University room for 1 | 26 | $853k | $32,795 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stonehill College room for 2 | 25 | $760k | $30,380 | — | vs | |
| Wagner College at cap | 27 | $704k | $26,056 | — | vs | |
| Merrimack College room for 8 | 19 | $545k | $28,684 | — | vs | |
| Rider University room for 4 | 23 | $519k | $22,543 | 976 | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University room for 5 | 22 | $402k | $18,270 | — | vs | |
| University of New Haven 1 over cap | 28 | $328k | $11,707 | — | vs |
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