University at Albany Women's Lacrosse
University at Albany fields a women's lacrosse team in the America East Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 39 players, above the median of 34, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $831,588, below the median of $1.1M — $21,322 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 38 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (29 of 130 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 979, about the median of 996, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,851,038 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,847 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 130 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 38)
The program
- Roster39 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap38 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$831,588 for the year
- Operating expenses$100,827 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,322 division median $34,440
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 970 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,851,038 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,847 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$139,678 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Rowan head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Katie Thomson | Head Coach | not on file |
| Taylor Frink | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shonly Wallace | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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 players99,292 2024-25
- Division I roster spots4,410 130 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 23 4.4% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's lacrosse 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $831,588 $21,323 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,851,038
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $139,678
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,408 in-state · $28,998 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →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.
Women's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siena University Division I · Metro Conference | 4 | 29 | $1M | 988 | 71% | |
| Russell Sage College Division III · Empire 8 | 7 | 18 | $89k | — | 76% | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Division III · Liberty League | 8 | 26 | $177k | — | 58% | |
| Union College (New York) Division III · Liberty League | 11 | 31 | $206k | — | 44% | |
| Skidmore College Division III · Liberty League | 29 | 31 | $178k | — | 23% | |
| Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 32 | 32 | $309k | — | 10% | |
| Bard College Division III · Liberty League | 46 | 21 | $153k | — | 52% | |
| State University of New York at Oneonta Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 65 | 19 | $150k | — | 70% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 65 | 25 | $85k | — | 81% | |
| Hartwick College Division III · Empire 8 | 65 | 21 | $163k | — | 69% | |
| Smith College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 66 | — | — | — | 20% | |
| State University of New York at New Paltz Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 67 | 25 | $177k | — | 59% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the America East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont room for 5 | 33 | $1.3M | $39,768 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell 1 over cap | 39 | $1.2M | $29,975 | 995 | vs | |
| Bryant University 5 over cap | 43 | $1.1M | $24,643 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County room for 5 | 33 | $1M | $30,770 | 978 | vs | |
| University at Albany 1 over cap | 39 | $832k | $21,322 | 979 | vs | |
| Binghamton University room for 4 | 34 | $820k | $24,124 | 996 | vs | |
| University of New Hampshire room for 12 | 26 | $677k | $26,044 | 995 | vs |
Every America East Conference women's lacrosse program · Women's Lacrosse budgets ranked