Division III · Empire 8
Utica University Field Hockey
Utica, NY · the Pioneers · Utica University overview
25
Roster
2024–25 season
$149k
Team budget
55th percentile in Division III
$5,941
Per roster spot
median $6,535
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
87%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Utica University fields a field hockey team in the Empire 8 (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $148,549, about the median of $142k — $5,941 per roster spot, lower half of Division III field hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 153 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#70Team budgetof 153 · Division III#84Spend per playerof 153 · Division III#39Roster sizeof 153 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III field hockey program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$148,549 for the year
- Operating expenses$28,282 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,941 division median $6,535
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$24,836 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Kieffer head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Nikki Hobaica | Head Field Hockey Coach | not on file |
| Rylee Calidonna | Assistant Field Hockey Coach | not on file |
| Emma Clark | Assistant Field Hockey Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,464 153 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 15 6.8% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,580undergraduates · 3,733 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 3,826 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1210
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Field Hockey
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $148,549 $5,942 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $24,836
Cost
Full picture →$22,510net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $24,308
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →49%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Utica University
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 divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,510 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 49%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,580Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 8 | 27 | $305k | — | 12% | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 23 | 15 | $99k | — | 91% | |
| Colgate University Division I · Patriot League | 23 | 27 | $877k | 1000 | 12% | |
| Syracuse University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 44 | 26 | $2.2M | 973 | 42% | |
| State University of New York at Oneonta Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 45 | 22 | $155k | — | 70% | |
| Hartwick College Division III · Empire 8 | 45 | 25 | $143k | — | 69% | |
| State University of New York at Cortland Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 58 | 24 | $173k | — | 51% | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 68 | 22 | $115k | — | 80% | |
| Union College (New York) Division III · Liberty League | 71 | 26 | $196k | — | 44% | |
| Skidmore College Division III · Liberty League | 75 | 23 | $128k | — | 23% | |
| Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League | 76 | 24 | $811k | 994 | 8% | |
| Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League | 78 | 29 | $266k | — | 70% |
Other field hockey programs in the Empire 8
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Geneseo | 27 | $190k | $7,045 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Brockport | 20 | $160k | $8,002 | — | vs | |
| St. John Fisher University | 27 | $151k | $5,585 | — | vs | |
| Russell Sage College | 17 | $149k | $8,746 | — | vs | |
| Utica University | 25 | $149k | $5,941 | — | vs | |
| Hartwick College | 25 | $143k | $5,728 | — | vs | |
| Nazareth University | 23 | $91k | $3,951 | — | vs | |
| Keuka College | 18 | $79k | $4,400 | — | vs | |
| Elmira College | 15 | $79k | $5,255 | — | vs | |
| Houghton University | 21 | $70k | $3,337 | — | vs | |
| Alfred University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Empire 8 field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked