Division I · America East Conference
University at Albany Men's Lacrosse
Albany, NY · the Great Danes · University at Albany overview
51
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 48
$1.2M
Team budget
29th percentile in Division I
$23,217
Per roster spot
median $31,286
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
990
APR
99% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University at Albany fields a men's lacrosse team in the America East 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 $1,184,088, below the median of $1.6M — $23,217 per roster spot, lower half 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 990, about the median of 988, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,975,315 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,335 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#55Team budgetof 77 · Division I#57Spend per playerof 77 · Division I#35Roster sizeof 77 · Division I#27APRof 77 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 48)
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The program
- Roster51 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,184,088 for the year
- Operating expenses$152,413 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,217 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,975,315 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,335 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$230,429 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Marr head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Merrick Thomson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| John Maloney | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Liam Guiton | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →12,190undergraduates · 16,880 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 30,740 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →51on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4851
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,184,088 $23,217 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,975,315
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $230,429
Cost
Full picture →$19,165net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,408 in-state · $28,998 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University at Albany
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 Lacrosse program51 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,165 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,190Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.33 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siena University Division I · Metro Conference | 4 | 52 | $1.3M | 993 | 71% | |
| Russell Sage College Division III · Empire 8 | 7 | 31 | $130k | — | 76% | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Division III · Liberty League | 8 | 57 | $408k | — | 58% | |
| Union College (New York) Division III · Liberty League | 11 | 43 | $316k | — | 44% | |
| Skidmore College Division III · Liberty League | 29 | 43 | $186k | — | 23% | |
| Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 32 | 39 | $382k | — | 10% | |
| State University of New York at Cobleskill Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 34 | 21 | $137k | — | 83% | |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 16 | $73k | — | 92% | |
| State University of New York at Delhi Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 63 | 43 | $202k | — | 88% | |
| State University of New York at Oneonta Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 65 | 42 | $190k | — | 70% | |
| Hartwick College Division III · Empire 8 | 65 | 42 | $224k | — | 69% | |
| State University of New York at New Paltz Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 67 | 29 | $160k | — | 59% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the America East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant University 7 over cap | 55 | $1.6M | $29,943 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Vermont room for 1 | 47 | $1.6M | $33,711 | 974 | vs | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology room for 3 | 45 | $1.3M | $28,808 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell room for 4 | 44 | $1.2M | $28,228 | 987 | vs | |
| University at Albany 3 over cap | 51 | $1.2M | $23,217 | 990 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County at cap | 48 | $1.1M | $23,867 | 960 | vs | |
| Binghamton University room for 9 | 39 | $923k | $23,671 | 985 | vs |
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