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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Field Hockey

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26
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 27
$2.3M
Team budget
96th percentile in Division I
$90,182
Per roster spot
median $48,983
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
997
APR
99% of players retained
65%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick fields a field hockey team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,344,757, well above the median of $1.2M — $90,182 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I field hockey programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $11,643,557 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $23,762 per roster spot.

Among Division I field hockey programs

Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#4Team budgetof 79 · Division I#5Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#22Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#15APRof 79 · Division I
Team budget$2.3M
Spend per player$90,182
Roster size26
Coaching staff4
APR997

Team budgets across the division

$328k$2.7M
this programevery Division I field hockey program

Roster sizes (cap 27)

1885
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster26 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap27 room for 1
  • Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
  • Team expenses$2,344,757 for the year
  • Operating expenses$264,766 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$90,182 division median $48,983
  • Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 987 latest
  • Players retained99% year to year
  • Eligible100% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$11,643,557 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$23,762 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$919,890 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Meredith Civico head coachHead Coachnot on file
Phil EdwardsTechnical DirectorOn file · sign in
Ajai DhadwalAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Joey CivicoAssistant Coachnot on file
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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

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Campus

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36,588undergraduates · 50,617 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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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%

Field Hockey

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26on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2726
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate997
99% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$2,344,757 $90,183 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$11,643,557
Recruiting spend, women's
$919,890

Cost

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$19,052net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$37,717
Sticker, out-of-state$56,479
Average net price$19,052
Net price by family income
$0–30k$15,885
$30–48k$15,532
$48–75k$17,578
$75–110k$24,020
$110k and up$33,460
Tuition & fees
$17,239 in-state · $36,001 out

Campus safety

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0.77violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.77
Property0.52
In residence halls
17 burglaries · 53 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
94 over 2022–2024

Majors

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21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business1,777 · 21%
Computer & information sciences1,131 · 13%
Engineering825 · 10%
Health professions & nursing768 · 9%
Biological sciences748 · 9%

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.

Field Hockey program26 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

Field Hockey programs within 150 miles

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New BrunswickPrinceton University · 15 miKean University · 17 miDrew University · 18 miWagner College · 20 miRider University · 22 miThe College of New Jersey · 24 miPace University · 27 miMonmouth University · 28 miStevens Institute of Technology · 28 miMontclair State University · 28 miColumbia University-Barnard College · 33 miWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey · 33 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League1524$960k9924%
Kean University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference1722$163k—77%
Drew University Division III · Landmark Conference1816$110k—69%
Wagner College Division I · Northeast Conference2027$704k—83%
Rider University Division I · Northeast Conference2223$519k97679%
The College of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference2427$195k—62%
Pace University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference2721$316k—77%
Monmouth University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association2824$1.4M95990%
Stevens Institute of Technology Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom2825$197k—43%
Montclair State University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference2823$193k—87%
Columbia University-Barnard College Division I · The Ivy League3319$377k10004%
William Paterson University of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference3313$104k—93%

Other field hockey programs in the Big Ten Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Northwestern University room for 126$2.6M$99,7931000vs
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick room for 126$2.3M$90,182997vs
University of Michigan 1 over cap28$2.3M$83,727993vs
University of Iowa room for 126$2.3M$86,705978vs
The Ohio State University 8 over cap35$2.2M$64,016988vs
University of Maryland, College Park at cap27$2M$72,590989vs
Michigan State University room for 324$1.7M$72,090986vs
Indiana University, Bloomington 2 over cap29$1.7M$57,6511000vs
Pennsylvania State University room for 324$1.3M$55,073992vs

Every Big Ten Conference field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked