Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Virginia Commonwealth University Field Hockey
Richmond, VA · the Rams · Virginia Commonwealth University overview
24
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 27
$1.4M
Team budget
60th percentile in Division I
$57,190
Per roster spot
median $48,983
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Virginia Commonwealth University fields a field hockey team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,372,560, above the median of $1.2M — $57,190 per roster spot, upper half of Division I field hockey programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 27 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,104,324 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $22,585 per roster spot.
Among Division I field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#32Team budgetof 79 · Division I#29Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#48Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#29APRof 79 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 27)
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap27 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,372,560 for the year
- Operating expenses$203,848 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$57,190 division median $48,983
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,104,324 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,585 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$214,529 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Stacey Bean head coach | Head Coach | not 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →21,205undergraduates · 28,238 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 19,052 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1270
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Field Hockey
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2724
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,372,560 $57,190 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,104,324
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $214,529
Cost
Full picture →$22,852net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,233 in-state · $38,817 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 22 burglaries · 81 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia Commonwealth 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 program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,852 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsVisual & performing arts · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,205Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.04 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 5 | 24 | $1.6M | 993 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 15 | 27 | $178k | — | 83% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 45 | 24 | $1.1M | 992 | 33% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Collegiate Field Hockey Conference | 52 | 28 | $231k | — | 86% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 55 | 22 | $596k | 1000 | 85% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 63 | 22 | $312k | — | 88% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | 22 | $2.1M | 985 | 17% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 71 | 22 | $139k | — | 75% | |
| Old Dominion University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 78 | 26 | $1.2M | 983 | 91% | |
| Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 84 | 24 | $125k | — | 71% | |
| Sweet Briar College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 89 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| University of Lynchburg Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 95 | 25 | $198k | — | 82% |
Other field hockey programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Richmond room for 3 | 24 | $1.6M | $65,129 | 993 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University room for 3 | 24 | $1.4M | $57,190 | 993 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 2 over cap | 29 | $1.3M | $45,125 | 992 | vs | |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania 58 over cap | 85 | $1.2M | $14,144 | — | vs | |
| La Salle University room for 3 | 24 | $760k | $31,670 | 985 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University room for 9 | 18 | $711k | $39,473 | 986 | vs | |
| Davidson College room for 2 | 25 | $634k | $25,345 | 1000 | vs |
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