Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Wisconsin-Madison Men's Soccer
Madison, WI · the Badgers · University of Wisconsin-Madison overview
27
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 28
$2.3M
Team budget
94th percentile in Division I
$87,024
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
979
APR
97% of players retained
43%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Wisconsin-Madison fields a men's soccer team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, below the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,349,665, well above the median of $1.1M — $87,024 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's soccer programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 979, about the median of 981, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $10,704,429 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,793 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#14Team budgetof 213 · Division I#8Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#185Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#108APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's soccer program
Roster sizes (cap 28)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,349,665 for the year
- Operating expenses$235,933 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$87,024 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate979 multi-year; 944 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$10,704,429 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,793 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,725,093 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Jones head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nate Boyden | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Simon Brown | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Tyler Smith | 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's soccer 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 →36,797undergraduates · 49,605 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →43%admitted · of 63,505 applicants
SAT middle 50%1360 – 1510
ACT middle 50%28 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 89%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →27on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2827
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate979
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,349,665 $87,025 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $10,704,429
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,725,093
Cost
Full picture →$14,216net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,205 in-state · $40,603 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 64 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Wisconsin-Madison
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 program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions43% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,216 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 36,797Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.98 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 2 | 46 | $307k | — | 95% | |
| Maranatha Baptist University Division III · Independent | 35 | 31 | $34k | — | 71% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 28 | $124k | — | 83% | |
| Beloit College Division III · Midwest Conference | 44 | 28 | $99k | — | 57% | |
| Rockford University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 59 | 33 | $92k | — | 57% | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 60 | 41 | $145k | — | 58% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 39 | $198k | — | 87% | |
| Ripon College Division III · Midwest Conference | 60 | 40 | $148k | — | 84% | |
| Marian University (Wisconsin) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 69 | 33 | $205k | — | 67% | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 70 | 34 | $146k | — | 79% | |
| Marquette University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 75 | 33 | $1.3M | 987 | 87% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 76 | 34 | $199k | — | 60% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington 4 over cap | 32 | $3.1M | $97,560 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, College Park 1 over cap | 29 | $2.9M | $98,701 | 962 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington 7 over cap | 35 | $2.6M | $73,287 | 985 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison room for 1 | 27 | $2.3M | $87,024 | 979 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University at cap | 28 | $2.3M | $81,451 | 975 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick at cap | 28 | $2.2M | $79,966 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 2 over cap | 30 | $2.2M | $73,828 | 995 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles room for 1 | 27 | $2.2M | $80,602 | 961 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University room for 1 | 27 | $1.9M | $71,345 | 965 | vs | |
| Michigan State University at cap | 28 | $1.8M | $64,164 | 1000 | vs | |
| Northwestern University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.7M | $56,924 | 994 | vs |
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