University of Pennsylvania Men's Lacrosse
University of Pennsylvania fields a men's lacrosse team in the The Ivy League (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 $1,290,629, below the median of $1.6M — $25,306 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 995, about the median of 988, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 48)
The program
- Roster51 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,290,629 for the year
- Operating expenses$426,602 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$25,306 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 994 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$798,317 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Wray head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matthew Clibanoff | Director of Operations | 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 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men'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
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 97%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,290,629 $25,306 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $798,317
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $66,104
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Pennsylvania
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 0 | 57 | $1.8M | 991 | 78% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 4 | 59 | $1.4M | 962 | 86% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 7 | 45 | $203k | — | 13% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 9 | 48 | $259k | — | 7% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 10 | 33 | $302k | — | 79% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 10 | 47 | $2M | 1000 | 25% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 10 | 53 | $242k | — | 79% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 11 | 42 | $125k | — | 84% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 12 | 45 | $239k | — | 94% | |
| Holy Family University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 13 | 33 | $347k | — | 74% | |
| Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 14 | 30 | $122k | — | 76% | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 17 | 30 | $110k | — | 94% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University 11 over cap | 59 | $1.8M | $30,559 | 997 | vs | |
| Cornell University 5 over cap | 53 | $1.8M | $33,202 | 994 | vs | |
| Yale University 3 over cap | 51 | $1.7M | $32,823 | 993 | vs | |
| Princeton University 3 over cap | 51 | $1.5M | $29,306 | 990 | vs | |
| Harvard University 6 over cap | 54 | $1.4M | $25,250 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 3 over cap | 51 | $1.3M | $25,306 | 995 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College room for 3 | 45 | $830k | $18,452 | 1000 | vs |
Every The Ivy League men's lacrosse program · Men's Lacrosse budgets ranked