Division III · Little East Conference
Vermont State University Castleton Men's Ice Hockey
Castleton, VT · the Spartans · Vermont State University Castleton overview
28
Roster
2024–25 season
$243k
Team budget
31st percentile in Division III
$8,677
Per roster spot
median $9,856
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Vermont State University Castleton fields a men's ice hockey team in the Little East Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, about the median of 29, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $242,969, below the median of $306k — $8,677 per roster spot, lower half of Division III men's ice hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 83 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#58Team budgetof 83 · Division III#57Spend per playerof 83 · Division III#50Roster sizeof 83 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$242,969 for the year
- Operating expenses$154,281 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,677 division median $9,856
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$37,332 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Richards head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division III roster spots2,471 83 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 13 7.7% 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 →4,087undergraduates · 5,136 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate/associate's college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 3,130 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $242,969 $8,677 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $37,332
Cost
Full picture →$21,253net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,400 in-state · $21,408 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.18violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Vermont State University Castleton
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 Ice Hockey program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,253 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 4,087Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.18 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich University Division III · Little East Conference | 14 | 33 | $467k | — | 74% | |
| Dartmouth College Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 23 | 28 | $1.7M | 993 | 6% | |
| Plymouth State University Division III · Little East Conference | 47 | 30 | $285k | — | 91% | |
| University of Vermont Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 47 | 30 | $2.8M | 995 | 60% | |
| Saint Michael's College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 47 | 29 | $336k | — | 92% | |
| New England College Division III · Little East Conference | 66 | 33 | $253k | — | 96% | |
| Plattsburgh State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 67 | 28 | $410k | — | 75% | |
| Keene State College Division III · Little East Conference | 72 | 29 | $313k | — | 89% | |
| Skidmore College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 83 | 31 | $317k | — | 23% | |
| Franklin Pierce University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 85 | 28 | $192k | — | 90% | |
| Southern New Hampshire University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 85 | 28 | $249k | — | 96% | |
| Saint Anselm College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 86 | 31 | $236k | — | 78% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Little East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich University | 33 | $467k | $14,147 | — | vs | |
| Babson College | 27 | $347k | $12,835 | — | vs | |
| Keene State College | 29 | $313k | $10,804 | — | vs | |
| Plymouth State University | 30 | $285k | $9,495 | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | 27 | $268k | $9,936 | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth | 28 | $254k | $9,085 | — | vs | |
| New England College | 33 | $253k | $7,658 | — | vs | |
| Vermont State University Castleton | 28 | $243k | $8,677 | — | vs | |
| University of Southern Maine | 34 | $220k | $6,474 | — | vs | |
| Western Connecticut State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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