Division I · Big Ten Conference
The Ohio State University Field Hockey
Columbus, OH · the Buckeyes · The Ohio State University overview
35
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 27
$2.2M
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division I
$64,016
Per roster spot
median $48,983
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
988
APR
98% of players retained
51%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
The Ohio State University fields a field hockey team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, above the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $2,240,562, well above the median of $1.2M — $64,016 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I field hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (12 of 79 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 988, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $13,816,950 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $29,397 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#7Team budgetof 79 · Division I#16Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#2Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#49APRof 79 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I field hockey program
Roster sizes (cap 27)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$2,240,562 for the year
- Operating expenses$396,980 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$64,016 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate988 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$13,816,950 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$29,397 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,244,066 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jarred Martin head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kate Lipton | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Patrick Cota | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aaron Capocci | Director of Operations | 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 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →45,728undergraduates · 60,046 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →51%admitted · of 70,028 applicants
SAT middle 50%1330 – 1480
ACT middle 50%29 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Field Hockey
Full picture →35on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2735
8 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate988
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,240,562 $64,016 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $13,816,950
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,244,066
Cost
Full picture →$19,575net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,859 in-state · $38,365 out
Campus safety
Full picture →4.01violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 57 burglaries · 172 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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Field Hockey program35 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions51% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,575 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 45,728Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.01 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Wesleyan University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 21 | 30 | $201k | — | 51% | |
| Denison University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 26 | 19 | $238k | — | 17% | |
| Kenyon College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 41 | 25 | $137k | — | 31% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 43 | 23 | $114k | — | 91% | |
| The College of Wooster Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 80 | 15 | $84k | — | 54% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 93 | — | — | — | — | |
| Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 98 | 17 | $130k | — | 33% | |
| Ohio University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 108 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ball State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 128 | 24 | $781k | 984 | 72% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 129 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 147 | 17 | $112k | — | 82% |
Other field hockey programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University room for 1 | 26 | $2.6M | $99,793 | 1000 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick room for 1 | 26 | $2.3M | $90,182 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 1 over cap | 28 | $2.3M | $83,727 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Iowa room for 1 | 26 | $2.3M | $86,705 | 978 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University 8 over cap | 35 | $2.2M | $64,016 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, College Park at cap | 27 | $2M | $72,590 | 989 | vs | |
| Michigan State University room for 3 | 24 | $1.7M | $72,090 | 986 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington 2 over cap | 29 | $1.7M | $57,651 | 1000 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University room for 3 | 24 | $1.3M | $55,073 | 992 | vs |
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