Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Men's Lacrosse
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick fields a men's lacrosse team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 51 players, about the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,890,534, well above the median of $1.6M — $56,677 per roster spot, top 10% 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 983, about the median of 988, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $13,653,780 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $29,112 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 48)
The program
- Roster51 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,890,534 for the year
- Operating expenses$553,723 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$56,677 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 994 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$13,653,780 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$29,112 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,038,136 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Brecht head coach | Head 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 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men'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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,890,534 $56,677 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $13,653,780
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,038,136
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $17,239 in-state · $36,001 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 53 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 94 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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Men's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League | 15 | 51 | $1.5M | 990 | 4% | |
| Kean University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 17 | 43 | $198k | — | 77% | |
| Drew University Division III · Landmark Conference | 18 | 36 | $168k | — | 69% | |
| Wagner College Division I · Northeast Conference | 20 | 50 | $949k | 995 | 83% | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Division I · America East Conference | 22 | 45 | $1.3M | 967 | 67% | |
| Caldwell University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 25 | 26 | $211k | — | 65% | |
| Pace University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 27 | 58 | $574k | — | 77% | |
| Monmouth University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 28 | 54 | $1.3M | 977 | 90% | |
| Stevens Institute of Technology Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 28 | 61 | $390k | — | 43% | |
| Montclair State University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 28 | 40 | $193k | — | 87% | |
| St. Joseph's University, New York L.I. Division III · Skyline Conference | 28 | 26 | $77k | — | 71% | |
| Georgian Court University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 30 | 44 | $864k | — | 71% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University 1 over cap | 49 | $3.4M | $70,325 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 8 over cap | 56 | $3.4M | $60,229 | 999 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, College Park 2 over cap | 50 | $3.2M | $63,930 | 977 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 3 over cap | 51 | $2.9M | $56,677 | 983 | vs | |
| Johns Hopkins University 10 over cap | 58 | $2.8M | $49,110 | 987 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University 1 over cap | 49 | $2.4M | $49,748 | 996 | vs |
Every Big Ten Conference men's lacrosse program · Men's Lacrosse budgets ranked