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University of Vermont Field Hockey

Burlington, VT · the Catamounts · University of Vermont overview
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26
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 27
$1.3M
Team budget
51st percentile in Division I
$49,320
Per roster spot
median $48,983
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
984
APR
97% of players retained
60%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity

University of Vermont fields a field hockey team in the America East Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,282,338, about the median of $1.2M — $49,320 per roster spot, upper half of Division I field hockey programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,573,118 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,002 per roster spot.

Among Division I field hockey programs

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

#39Team budgetof 79 · Division I#39Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#22Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#59APRof 79 · Division I
Team budget$1.3M
Spend per player$49,320
Roster size26
Coaching staff3
APR984

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

  • Roster26 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap27 room for 1
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,282,338 for the year
  • Operating expenses$265,480 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$49,320 division median $48,983
  • Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained97% year to year
  • Eligible100% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$4,573,118 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$12,002 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$178,122 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Kate Pfeifer head coachHead 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

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

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Campus

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12,168undergraduates · 14,320 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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60%admitted · of 28,236 applicants
SAT middle 50%1250 – 1420
ACT middle 50%29 – 32
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
79%

Field Hockey

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26on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2726
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate984
97% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,282,338 $49,321 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$4,573,118
Recruiting spend, women's
$178,122

Cost

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$22,062net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$35,798
Sticker, out-of-state$60,798
Average net price$22,062
Net price by family income
$0–30k$11,958
$30–48k$13,113
$48–75k$17,261
$75–110k$22,233
$110k and up$28,049
Tuition & fees
$18,890 in-state · $43,890 out

Campus safety

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1.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.04
Property1.27
In residence halls
25 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
12 over 2022–2024

Majors

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11%of bachelor's degrees in natural resources & conservation · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Natural resources & conservation289 · 11%
Biological sciences286 · 11%
Health professions & nursing250 · 10%
Business245 · 9%
Social sciences221 · 8%

Research University of Vermont

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 program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions60% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,062 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsNatural resources & conservation · 11%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,168Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.04 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 VermontSaint Michael's College · 2 miVermont State University Castleton · 47 miDartmouth College · 70 miPlymouth State University · 90 miColby-Sawyer College · 95 miSt. Lawrence University · 97 miSkidmore College · 100 miNew England College · 113 miKeene State College · 117 miUnion College (New York) · 120 miWilliams College · 122 miRensselaer Polytechnic Institute · 123 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Saint Michael's College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference224$230k—92%
Vermont State University Castleton Division III · Little East Conference4727$115k—83%
Dartmouth College Division I · The Ivy League7023$441k10006%
Plymouth State University Division III · Little East Conference9021$83k—91%
Colby-Sawyer College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference9530$72k—90%
St. Lawrence University Division III · Liberty League9726$184k—58%
Skidmore College Division III · Liberty League10023$128k—23%
New England College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference11327$130k—96%
Keene State College Division III · Little East Conference11727$144k—89%
Union College (New York) Division III · Liberty League12026$196k—44%
Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference12225$233k—10%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Division III · Liberty League12325$140k—58%

Other field hockey programs in the America East Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of New Hampshire room for 225$1.3M$53,853993vs
University of Vermont room for 126$1.3M$49,320984vs
University of Massachusetts Lowell room for 324$1.2M$49,441993vs
University of Maine room for 621$1.1M$50,648987vs
University at Albany room for 621$914k$43,519976vs
Bryant University room for 126$864k$33,245990vs

Every America East Conference field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked