Division III · Little East Conference
Western Connecticut State University Men's Lacrosse
Danbury, CT · the Wolves · Western Connecticut State University overview
55
Roster
2024–25 season
$290k
Team budget
81st percentile in Division III
$5,270
Per roster spot
median $4,999
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Connecticut State University fields a men's lacrosse team in the Little East Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 55 players, above the median of 41, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $289,890, well above the median of $188k — $5,270 per roster spot, upper half of Division III men's lacrosse programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 222 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#44Team budgetof 222 · Division III#95Spend per playerof 222 · Division III#25Roster sizeof 222 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster55 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$289,890 for the year
- Operating expenses$117,798 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,270 division median $4,999
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$5,475 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Cavanagh 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 lacrosse players113,696 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,660 222 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 13 7.6% 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 →3,542undergraduates · 4,137 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 5,457 applicants
SAT middle 50%840 – 1150
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →55on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $289,890 $5,271 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $5,475
Cost
Full picture →$16,527net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,763 in-state · $16,095 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Connecticut State 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.
Men's Lacrosse program55 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,527 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,542Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.56 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Metro Conference | 16 | 60 | $1.4M | 983 | 68% | |
| Fairfield University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 19 | 55 | $1.8M | 972 | 45% | |
| University of Bridgeport Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 21 | 34 | $609k | — | 64% | |
| Post University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 21 | 29 | $704k | — | — | |
| U.S. Military Academy Division I · Patriot League | 27 | — | — | 983 | 14% | |
| Albertus Magnus College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 27 | 15 | $117k | — | 64% | |
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 28 | 51 | $1.7M | 993 | 5% | |
| Purchase College, State University of New York Division III · Skyline Conference | 28 | 22 | $119k | — | 73% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Metro Conference | 29 | 48 | $1.6M | 977 | 77% | |
| Manhattanville University Division III · Skyline Conference | 29 | 37 | $115k | — | 85% | |
| Mount Saint Mary College (New York) Division III · Skyline Conference | 30 | 21 | $110k | — | 82% | |
| Vassar College Division III · Liberty League | 31 | 52 | $316k | — | 18% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Little East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Boston | 43 | $303k | $7,036 | — | vs | |
| Western Connecticut State University | 55 | $290k | $5,270 | — | vs | |
| Keene State College | 52 | $239k | $4,593 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 32 | $226k | $7,048 | — | vs | |
| Vermont State University Castleton | 35 | $138k | $3,929 | — | vs | |
| Plymouth State University | 43 | $114k | $2,652 | — | vs | |
| University of Southern Maine | 45 | $103k | $2,291 | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth | — | — | — | — | vs |
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