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Division I · Big Ten Conference

University of Maryland, College Park Field Hockey

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27
Roster
at the D-I cap of 27
$2M
Team budget
85th percentile in Division I
$72,590
Per roster spot
median $48,983
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
989
APR
99% of players retained
45%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity

University of Maryland, College Park fields a field hockey team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,959,942, well above the median of $1.2M — $72,590 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I field hockey programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 989, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,222,557 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $28,451 per roster spot.

Among Division I field hockey programs

Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#13Team budgetof 79 · Division I#12Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#13Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#46APRof 79 · Division I
Team budget$2M
Spend per player$72,590
Roster size27
Coaching staff4
APR989

Team budgets across the division

$328k$2.7M
this programevery Division I field hockey program

Roster sizes (cap 27)

1885
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster27 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap27 at the cap
  • Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,959,942 for the year
  • Operating expenses$321,408 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$72,590 division median $48,983
  • Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained99% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$8,222,557 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$28,451 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$596,091 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Missy Meharg head coachHead Coachnot on file
Kasey Tapman AsperAssociate Head CoachOn file · sign in
Maddy SpositoAssistant Coach / Goalkeeper CoordinatorOn file · sign in
Dean SchillerAssistant Coachnot on file
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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

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Campus

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30,608undergraduates · 40,813 students in all
Women 49% Men 51%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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45%admitted · of 59,377 applicants
SAT middle 50%1370 – 1520
ACT middle 50%32 – 35
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
88%

Field Hockey

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27on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2727
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate989
99% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,959,942 $72,590 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$8,222,557
Recruiting spend, women's
$596,091

Cost

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$15,833net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$30,885
Sticker, out-of-state$59,686
Average net price$15,833
Net price by family income
$0–30k$3,603
$30–48k$7,327
$48–75k$12,237
$75–110k$20,855
$110k and up$26,239
Tuition & fees
$11,505 in-state · $40,306 out

Campus safety

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0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.86
Property4.12
In residence halls
14 burglaries · 61 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
103 over 2022–2024

Majors

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21%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Computer & information sciences1,678 · 21%
Business986 · 12%
Social sciences934 · 12%
Engineering917 · 11%
Biological sciences689 · 9%

Research University of Maryland, College Park

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.

Field Hockey program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions45% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,833 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 30,608Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Field Hockey programs within 150 miles

University of Maryland, College ParkCatholic University · 5 miAmerican University · 9 miGeorgetown University · 9 miJohns Hopkins University · 29 miStevenson University · 32 miTowson University · 33 miGoucher College · 35 miHood College · 39 miMcDaniel College · 41 miWashington College (Maryland) · 50 miUniversity of Mary Washington · 55 miGettysburg College · 61 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference521$155k—84%
American University Division I · Patriot League923$1.4M97147%
Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference924$390k100013%
Johns Hopkins University Division III · Centennial Conference2929$386k—8%
Stevenson University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth3227$156k—83%
Towson University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association3331$737k98983%
Goucher College Division III · Landmark Conference3515$118k—73%
Hood College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth3924$142k—78%
McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference4121$156k—84%
Washington College (Maryland) Division III · Centennial Conference5022$150k—66%
University of Mary Washington Division III · Collegiate Field Hockey Conference5528$231k—86%
Gettysburg College Division III · Centennial Conference6128$156k—48%

Other field hockey programs in the Big Ten Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Northwestern University room for 126$2.6M$99,7931000vs
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick room for 126$2.3M$90,182997vs
University of Michigan 1 over cap28$2.3M$83,727993vs
University of Iowa room for 126$2.3M$86,705978vs
The Ohio State University 8 over cap35$2.2M$64,016988vs
University of Maryland, College Park at cap27$2M$72,590989vs
Michigan State University room for 324$1.7M$72,090986vs
Indiana University, Bloomington 2 over cap29$1.7M$57,6511000vs
Pennsylvania State University room for 324$1.3M$55,073992vs

Every Big Ten Conference field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked