Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference
Western Michigan University Men's Ice Hockey
Kalamazoo, MI · the Broncos · Western Michigan University overview
29
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 26
$3.1M
Team budget
59th percentile in Division I
$107,693
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
958
APR
96% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Michigan University fields a men's ice hockey team in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,123,113, about the median of $3M — $107,693 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 958, about the median of 990, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,214,757 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,380 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#25Team budgetof 60 · Division I#28Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#51APRof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's ice hockey program
Roster sizes (cap 26)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,123,113 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,416,671 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$107,693 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate958 multi-year; 983 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,214,757 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,380 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$733,315 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Ferschweiler head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jason Herter | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| J.J Crew | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jared Brown | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Will Massey | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →13,026undergraduates · 16,693 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 20,100 applicants
SAT middle 50%990 – 1220
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 58%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2629
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate958
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,123,113 $107,694 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,214,757
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $733,315
Cost
Full picture →$20,183net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,298 in-state · $19,098 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.8violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 29 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Michigan 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 Ice Hockey program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,183 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 13,026Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Big Ten Conference | 51 | 29 | $7M | 991 | 12% | |
| Trine University Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 55 | 32 | $317k | — | 85% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 66 | 26 | $6.6M | 1000 | 84% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 84 | 28 | $388k | — | 68% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 96 | 27 | $4.7M | 983 | 18% | |
| Ferris State University Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 97 | 30 | $2.1M | 979 | 81% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 113 | 33 | $232k | — | 59% | |
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 119 | 28 | $2.5M | 977 | 81% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 128 | 29 | $287k | — | 60% | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 135 | 33 | $290k | — | 68% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 145 | 25 | $423k | — | 85% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University 3 over cap | 29 | $6.2M | $213,077 | 998 | vs | |
| University of North Dakota 1 over cap | 27 | $5.9M | $219,877 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Denver room for 1 | 25 | $5.9M | $234,115 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 2 over cap | 28 | $4.8M | $169,945 | 1000 | vs | |
| Colorado College at cap | 26 | $4.5M | $174,062 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth 1 over cap | 27 | $3.6M | $132,175 | 990 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 3 over cap | 29 | $3.1M | $107,693 | 958 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 4 over cap | 30 | $2.8M | $93,044 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University 1 over cap | 27 | $2.7M | $99,764 | 984 | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs |
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