Division I · Big Ten Conference
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Men's Soccer
New Brunswick, NJ · the Scarlet Knights · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick overview
28
Roster
at the D-I cap of 28
$2.2M
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division I
$79,966
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
979
APR
96% of players retained
65%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick fields a men's soccer team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,239,058, well above the median of $1.1M — $79,966 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's soccer programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 979, about the median of 981, with 96% 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 soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#19Team budgetof 213 · Division I#15Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#168Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#108APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,239,058 for the year
- Operating expenses$267,818 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$79,966 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 985 latest
- Players retained96% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim McElderry head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Gavin Wyse | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tyler Stakiwicz | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joe Mortarulo | 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 soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,689 213 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 72 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's soccer 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 →36,588undergraduates · 50,617 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →65%admitted · of 43,347 applicants
SAT middle 50%1270 – 1480
ACT middle 50%28 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2828
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate979
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,239,058 $79,966 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 →$19,052net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $17,239 in-state · $36,001 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.77violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 53 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 94 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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 Soccer program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions65% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,052 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 36,588Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.77 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League | 15 | 31 | $736k | 998 | 4% | |
| Kean University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 17 | 31 | $177k | — | 77% | |
| College of Staten Island Division II · East Coast Conference | 17 | 28 | $181k | — | — | |
| Drew University Division III · Landmark Conference | 18 | 44 | $170k | — | 69% | |
| Saint Elizabeth University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 20 | 36 | $102k | — | 77% | |
| Seton Hall University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 20 | 34 | $1.4M | 953 | 79% | |
| Rider University Division I · Metro Conference | 22 | 33 | $587k | 985 | 79% | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Newark Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 22 | 40 | $273k | — | 79% | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Division I · America East Conference | 22 | 33 | $962k | 960 | 67% | |
| The College of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 24 | 28 | $181k | — | 62% | |
| Caldwell University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 25 | 45 | $375k | — | 65% | |
| Saint Peter's University Division I · Metro Conference | 25 | 29 | $409k | 979 | 91% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington 4 over cap | 32 | $3.1M | $97,560 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, College Park 1 over cap | 29 | $2.9M | $98,701 | 962 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington 7 over cap | 35 | $2.6M | $73,287 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison room for 1 | 27 | $2.3M | $87,024 | 979 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University at cap | 28 | $2.3M | $81,451 | 975 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick at cap | 28 | $2.2M | $79,966 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 2 over cap | 30 | $2.2M | $73,828 | 995 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles room for 1 | 27 | $2.2M | $80,602 | 961 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University room for 1 | 27 | $1.9M | $71,345 | 965 | vs | |
| Michigan State University at cap | 28 | $1.8M | $64,164 | 1000 | vs | |
| Northwestern University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.7M | $56,924 | 994 | vs |
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