Rider University Women's Lacrosse
Rider University fields a women's lacrosse team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, about the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $794,738, below the median of $1.1M — $22,076 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's lacrosse programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $3,115,289 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,114 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 130 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 38)
The program
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap38 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$794,738 for the year
- Operating expenses$138,874 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$22,076 division median $34,440
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Paige Frye head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Samantha Targonski | Assistant Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
- Division I roster spots4,410 130 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 23 4.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's lacrosse 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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $794,738 $22,076 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,115,289
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $74,412
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $38,900
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →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.
Women's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 2 | 28 | $186k | — | 62% | |
| Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League | 6 | 33 | $1.1M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Holy Family University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 20 | 21 | $195k | — | 74% | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Division I · Big Ten Conference | 22 | 36 | $2.3M | 1000 | 65% | |
| Delaware Valley University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 22 | 19 | $90k | — | 92% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 26 | 20 | $167k | — | 79% | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 27 | 17 | $69k | — | 94% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 28 | 35 | $894k | 995 | 86% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 29 | 19 | $117k | — | 79% | |
| Georgian Court University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 30 | 18 | $368k | — | 71% | |
| Temple University Division I · American Conference | 30 | 30 | $1.5M | 1000 | 83% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 32 | 20 | $305k | — | 86% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University room for 5 | 33 | $1.2M | $35,766 | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University room for 6 | 32 | $1.2M | $36,661 | 991 | vs | |
| Marist University room for 1 | 37 | $1M | $28,087 | 993 | vs | |
| Siena University room for 9 | 29 | $1M | $35,001 | 988 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University room for 10 | 28 | $997k | $35,617 | 996 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 5 | 33 | $955k | $28,941 | 998 | vs | |
| Merrimack College room for 7 | 31 | $911k | $29,400 | — | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University room for 8 | 30 | $865k | $28,849 | 991 | vs | |
| Rider University room for 2 | 36 | $795k | $22,076 | — | vs | |
| Canisius University room for 8 | 30 | $601k | $20,040 | 1000 | vs | |
| Iona University room for 5 | 33 | $536k | $16,229 | 992 | vs | |
| Manhattan University room for 7 | 31 | $528k | $17,035 | 995 | vs |
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