Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference
St. Cloud State University Men's Ice Hockey
St. Cloud, MN · the Huskies · St. Cloud State University overview
27
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 26
$2.7M
Team budget
34th percentile in Division I
$99,764
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
984
APR
97% of players retained
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
St. Cloud State University fields a men's ice hockey team in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,693,631, about the median of $3M — $99,764 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,098,795 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,466 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,693,631 for the year
- Operating expenses$840,907 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$99,764 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 960 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,098,795 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,466 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$117,833 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick F Oliver head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% 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 →8,430undergraduates · 10,514 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 5,026 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1280
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →27on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2627
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,693,631 $99,764 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,098,795
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $117,833
Cost
Full picture →$14,648net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,117
Campus safety
Full picture →0.37violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research St. Cloud State 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.
Men's Ice Hockey program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,648 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,430Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.37 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John's University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 27 | $260k | — | 91% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 60 | 26 | $7M | 997 | 77% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 29 | $205k | — | 77% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 28 | $263k | — | 90% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 63 | 30 | $2.8M | — | 85% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 85 | 37 | $374k | — | 62% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 89 | 30 | $275k | — | 82% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 89 | 28 | $316k | — | 52% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 97 | 29 | $3.2M | — | 91% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 118 | 28 | $241k | — | 85% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 127 | 30 | $206k | — | 94% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University 3 over cap | 29 | $6.2M | $213,077 | 998 | vs | |
| University of North Dakota 1 over cap | 27 | $5.9M | $219,877 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Denver room for 1 | 25 | $5.9M | $234,115 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 2 over cap | 28 | $4.8M | $169,945 | 1000 | vs | |
| Colorado College at cap | 26 | $4.5M | $174,062 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth 1 over cap | 27 | $3.6M | $132,175 | 990 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 3 over cap | 29 | $3.1M | $107,693 | 958 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 4 over cap | 30 | $2.8M | $93,044 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University 1 over cap | 27 | $2.7M | $99,764 | 984 | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs |
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