Division I · Northeast Conference
Robert Morris University Men's Lacrosse
Moon Township, PA · the Colonials · Robert Morris University overview
51
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 48
$908k
Team budget
16th percentile in Division I
$17,803
Per roster spot
median $31,286
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
986
APR
98% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Robert Morris University fields a men's lacrosse team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 51 players, about the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $907,995, well below the median of $1.6M — $17,803 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 77 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 986, about the median of 988, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,767,708 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,999 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#65Team budgetof 77 · Division I#64Spend per playerof 77 · Division I#35Roster sizeof 77 · Division I#43APRof 77 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 48)
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The program
- Roster51 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$907,995 for the year
- Operating expenses$131,474 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,803 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 986 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,767,708 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,999 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$209,514 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Craig McDonald head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeff Handman | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Eric Swagerty | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steven Queen | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 players113,696 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,813 77 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 30 3.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,769undergraduates · 4,737 students in all
Women 46% Men 54%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 7,117 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →51on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4851
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate986
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $907,995 $17,804 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,767,708
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $209,514
Cost
Full picture →$26,215net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $34,740
Campus safety
Full picture →0.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in business · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 Lacrosse program51 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,215 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,769Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.44 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Men's Lacrosse Conference | 11 | 19 | $70k | — | 78% | |
| Point Park University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 12 | — | — | — | 98% | |
| Chatham University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 16 | 40 | $204k | — | 70% | |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 24 | 27 | $74k | — | 72% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 24 | 21 | $103k | — | 82% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 28 | 21 | $115k | — | 60% | |
| Seton Hill University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 37 | 49 | $658k | — | 76% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 40 | 32 | $354k | — | 75% | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 42 | 48 | $135k | — | 86% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 44 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Saint Vincent College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 45 | 44 | $205k | — | 59% | |
| University of Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 54 | 36 | $188k | — | 80% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University 12 over cap | 60 | $1.3M | $20,836 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 18 over cap | 66 | $967k | $14,647 | — | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute 4 over cap | 52 | $956k | $18,377 | 972 | vs | |
| Wagner College 2 over cap | 50 | $949k | $18,984 | 995 | vs | |
| Robert Morris University 3 over cap | 51 | $908k | $17,803 | 986 | vs | |
| Le Moyne College 16 over cap | 64 | $876k | $13,686 | — | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 2 over cap | 50 | $864k | $17,272 | 952 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University 3 over cap | 51 | $681k | $13,359 | 995 | vs |
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