Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
University of Dayton Men's Soccer
Dayton, OH · the Flyers · University of Dayton overview
32
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.5M
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$47,313
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
976
APR
96% of players retained
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Dayton fields a men's soccer team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,514,016, above the median of $1.1M — $47,313 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (167 of 213 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 976, about the median of 981, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,183,597 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,785 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#55Team budgetof 213 · Division I#58Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#64Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#119APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,514,016 for the year
- Operating expenses$183,584 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$47,313 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate976 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,183,597 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,785 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$284,118 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Currier head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Ranalli | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dillon Nino | Assistant Coach | 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 soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,689 213 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 72 1.4% 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 →8,176undergraduates · 11,304 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 22,747 applicants
SAT middle 50%1195 – 1370
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2832
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate976
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,514,016 $47,313 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,183,597
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $284,118
Cost
Full picture →$31,551net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $47,600
Campus safety
Full picture →2.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 43 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 50 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Dayton
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 Soccer program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions62% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,551 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,176Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.92 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 7 | 32 | $548k | 970 | 95% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 19 | 30 | $510k | — | 63% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 23 | 52 | $202k | — | 91% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 28 | 36 | $116k | — | 85% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 40 | 32 | $209k | — | 74% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 44 | 31 | $1.3M | 997 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 51 | 28 | $111k | — | 57% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 51 | 32 | $593k | 957 | 96% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 54 | 46 | $254k | — | 97% | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 65 | 28 | $2.3M | 975 | 51% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 67 | 28 | $101k | — | 73% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 68 | 32 | $221k | — | 85% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis University 8 over cap | 36 | $1.7M | $46,246 | 980 | vs | |
| Fordham University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.6M | $48,206 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 4 over cap | 32 | $1.5M | $47,313 | 976 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago 2 over cap | 30 | $1.4M | $45,004 | 988 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $41,254 | 993 | vs | |
| George Washington University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.3M | $43,528 | 981 | vs | |
| George Mason University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.2M | $37,839 | 953 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island room for 1 | 27 | $1.1M | $41,893 | 973 | vs | |
| Duquesne University 6 over cap | 34 | $966k | $28,420 | 962 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 5 over cap | 33 | $840k | $25,451 | 988 | vs | |
| La Salle University 7 over cap | 35 | $792k | $22,629 | 973 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 4 over cap | 32 | $786k | $24,575 | 981 | vs | |
| Davidson College at cap | 28 | $723k | $25,810 | 997 | vs |
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