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William & Mary Field Hockey

Williamsburg, VA · the The Tribe · William & Mary overview
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24
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 27
$1.1M
Team budget
42nd percentile in Division I
$45,649
Per roster spot
median $48,983
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
992
APR
99% of players retained
33%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity

William & Mary fields a field hockey team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 25, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $1,095,576, about the median of $1.2M — $45,649 per roster spot, lower 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 992, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,951,270 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,868 per roster spot.

Among Division I field hockey programs

Where this program sits against its 79 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#46Team budgetof 79 · Division I#44Spend per playerof 79 · Division I#48Roster sizeof 79 · Division I#37APRof 79 · Division I
Team budget$1.1M
Spend per player$45,649
Roster size24
Coaching staff2
APR992

Team budgets across the division

$328k$2.7M
this programevery Division I field hockey program

Roster sizes (cap 27)

1885
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster24 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap27 room for 3
  • Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,095,576 for the year
  • Operating expenses$132,699 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$45,649 division median $48,983
  • Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained99% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$4,951,270 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$14,868 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$137,901 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Tess Ellis head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
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Lauren CurranAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
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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

General NCAA rule for Division I; the field hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.

About the school

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Campus

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6,963undergraduates · 9,762 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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33%admitted · of 17,548 applicants
SAT middle 50%1365 – 1510
ACT middle 50%32 – 34
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
91%

Field Hockey

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24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2724
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate992
99% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,095,576 $45,649 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$4,951,270
Recruiting spend, women's
$137,901

Cost

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$20,422net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$43,035
Sticker, out-of-state$67,407
Average net price$20,422
Net price by family income
$0–30k$6,616
$30–48k$6,407
$48–75k$12,603
$75–110k$20,439
$110k and up$35,264
Tuition & fees
$25,041 in-state · $49,412 out

Campus safety

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1.39violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.39
Property0.27
In residence halls
1 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
7 over 2022–2024

Majors

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20%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Social sciences338 · 20%
Biological sciences244 · 15%
Business193 · 12%
Psychology137 · 8%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation115 · 7%

Research William & Mary

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 divisionAdmissions33% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,422 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 6,963Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.39 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Field Hockey programs within 150 miles

William & MaryChristopher Newport University · 19 miOld Dominion University · 35 miBatten University · 40 miVirginia Commonwealth University · 45 miUniversity of Richmond · 50 miRandolph-Macon College · 54 miSt. Mary's College of Maryland · 65 miUniversity of Mary Washington · 83 miLongwood University · 93 miSalisbury University · 96 miUniversity of Virginia · 112 miGeorgetown University · 115 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference1922$312k—88%
Old Dominion University Division I · BIG EAST Conference3526$1.2M98391%
Batten University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.4024$125k—71%
Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference4524$1.4M99393%
University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference5024$1.6M99323%
Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.5427$178k—83%
St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference6522$139k—75%
University of Mary Washington Division III · Collegiate Field Hockey Conference8328$231k—86%
Longwood University Division I · Mid-American Conference9322$596k100085%
Salisbury University Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference9624$368k—89%
University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference11222$2.1M98517%
Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference11524$390k100013%

Other field hockey programs in the Coastal Athletic Association

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Northeastern University 4 over cap31$1.7M$54,042992vs
Monmouth University room for 324$1.4M$58,893959vs
Drexel University at cap27$1.4M$50,896997vs
Hofstra University at cap27$1.1M$42,1711000vs
William & Mary room for 324$1.1M$45,649992vs
Fairfield University 1 over cap28$1M$36,096994vs
Towson University 4 over cap31$737k$23,779989vs

Every Coastal Athletic Association field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked