Division I · The Ivy League
University of Pennsylvania Field Hockey
Philadelphia, PA · the Quakers · University of Pennsylvania overview
25
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 27
$588k
Team budget
12th percentile in Division I
$23,507
Per roster spot
median $48,983
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
6%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Pennsylvania fields a field hockey team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $587,682, well below the median of $1.2M — $23,507 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I field hockey programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#70Team budgetof 79 · Division I#70Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#36Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#29APRof 79 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I field hockey program
Roster sizes (cap 27)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$587,682 for the year
- Operating expenses$164,082 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,507 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 977 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$336,012 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Tupper head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Erin Shanahan Smoot | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Charlotte Vaziri | 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 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the field hockey 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 →11,611undergraduates · 28,711 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →6%admitted · of 59,465 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 97%
Field Hockey
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2725
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $587,682 $23,507 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $336,012
Cost
Full picture →$26,017net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $66,104
Campus safety
Full picture →0.68violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in multidisciplinary studies · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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.
Field Hockey program25 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions6% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,017 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsMultidisciplinary studies · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 11,611Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.68 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 0 | 27 | $1.4M | 997 | 78% | |
| Temple University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 3 | 26 | $1.6M | 997 | 83% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 4 | 29 | $1.3M | 992 | 86% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 6 | 24 | $760k | 985 | 86% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 7 | 29 | $164k | — | 13% | |
| Bryn Mawr College Division III · Centennial Conference | 8 | — | — | — | 31% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 9 | 21 | $206k | — | 7% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 10 | 27 | $1.4M | 997 | 25% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 10 | 23 | $191k | — | 79% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 11 | 28 | $120k | — | 84% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 12 | 17 | $112k | — | 94% | |
| Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 14 | 23 | $120k | — | 76% |
Other field hockey programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University room for 3 | 24 | $960k | $39,996 | 992 | vs | |
| Yale University room for 3 | 24 | $836k | $34,832 | 997 | vs | |
| Cornell University room for 3 | 24 | $811k | $33,790 | 994 | vs | |
| Harvard University room for 2 | 25 | $637k | $25,489 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania room for 2 | 25 | $588k | $23,507 | 993 | vs | |
| Brown University room for 1 | 26 | $510k | $19,606 | 997 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College room for 4 | 23 | $441k | $19,183 | 1000 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College room for 8 | 19 | $377k | $19,831 | 1000 | vs |
Every The Ivy League field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked