Division I · Horizon League
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Men's Soccer
Milwaukee, WI · the Panthers · University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee overview
32
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 28
$798k
Team budget
27th percentile in Division I
$24,948
Per roster spot
median $35,187
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
964
APR
96% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee fields a men's soccer team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $798,344, below the median of $1.1M — $24,948 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (167 of 213 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 964, about the median of 981, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,160,809 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,855 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#156Team budgetof 213 · Division I#154Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#64Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#156APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$798,344 for the year
- Operating expenses$148,254 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$24,948 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate964 multi-year; 970 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,160,809 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,855 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$140,588 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kris Kelderman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Greg Rosenthal | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →18,047undergraduates · 22,481 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 16,662 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2832
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate964
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $798,344 $24,948 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,160,809
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $140,588
Cost
Full picture →$16,499net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,020 in-state · $22,020 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.94violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 21 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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 program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,499 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 18,047Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.94 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 3 | 34 | $199k | — | 60% | |
| Marquette University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 4 | 33 | $1.3M | 987 | 87% | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 8 | 34 | $146k | — | 79% | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 12 | 38 | $114k | — | 68% | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 18 | 41 | $145k | — | 58% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 30 | 31 | $367k | — | 73% | |
| Carthage College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 32 | 37 | $226k | — | 84% | |
| Maranatha Baptist University Division III · Independent | 44 | 31 | $34k | — | 71% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 47 | 28 | $124k | — | 83% | |
| Lakeland University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 53 | 36 | $94k | — | 91% | |
| Marian University (Wisconsin) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 55 | 33 | $205k | — | 67% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference | 57 | 32 | $148k | — | 59% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University room for 1 | 27 | $889k | $32,909 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 4 over cap | 32 | $798k | $24,948 | 964 | vs | |
| Robert Morris University 4 over cap | 32 | $766k | $23,928 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 3 over cap | 31 | $743k | $23,964 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 7 over cap | 35 | $718k | $20,511 | 989 | vs | |
| Oakland University room for 3 | 25 | $607k | $24,277 | 949 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University 4 over cap | 32 | $593k | $18,531 | 957 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis 1 over cap | 29 | $554k | $19,120 | 991 | vs | |
| Wright State University 4 over cap | 32 | $548k | $17,111 | 970 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University 3 over cap | 31 | $538k | $17,368 | 962 | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne 4 over cap | 32 | $477k | $14,905 | 955 | vs |
Every Horizon League men's soccer program · Men's Soccer budgets ranked