Division I · Horizon League
Wright State University Men's Soccer
Dayton, OH · the Raiders · Wright State University overview
32
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 28
$548k
Team budget
10th percentile in Division I
$17,111
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
970
APR
96% of players retained
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Wright State University fields a men's soccer team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $547,553, well below the median of $1.1M — $17,111 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (167 of 213 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 970, about the median of 981, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,151,795 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,876 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#192Team budgetof 213 · Division I#193Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#64Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#142APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$547,553 for the year
- Operating expenses$116,016 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,111 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate970 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,151,795 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,876 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$58,036 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Van der Sluijs head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Pandelis Popgeorgiev | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Adam Maloney | Assistant Coach | On 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 soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,689 213 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 72 1.4% 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 →7,012undergraduates · 9,884 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 8,894 applicants
SAT middle 50%913 – 1230
ACT middle 50%17 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2832
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate970
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $547,553 $17,111 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,151,795
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $58,036
Cost
Full picture →$15,400net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,614 in-state · $20,032 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.69violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Wright 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 Soccer program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,400 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,012Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.69 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 7 | 32 | $1.5M | 976 | 62% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 13 | 30 | $510k | — | 63% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 17 | 52 | $202k | — | 91% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 27 | 36 | $116k | — | 85% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 45 | 32 | $209k | — | 74% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 49 | 31 | $1.3M | 997 | 88% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 56 | 32 | $593k | 957 | 96% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 56 | 28 | $111k | — | 57% | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 58 | 28 | $2.3M | 975 | 51% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 59 | 46 | $254k | — | 97% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 61 | 28 | $101k | — | 73% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 61 | 32 | $221k | — | 85% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University room for 1 | 27 | $889k | $32,909 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 4 over cap | 32 | $798k | $24,948 | 964 | vs | |
| Robert Morris University 4 over cap | 32 | $766k | $23,928 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 3 over cap | 31 | $743k | $23,964 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 7 over cap | 35 | $718k | $20,511 | 989 | vs | |
| Oakland University room for 3 | 25 | $607k | $24,277 | 949 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University 4 over cap | 32 | $593k | $18,531 | 957 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis 1 over cap | 29 | $554k | $19,120 | 991 | vs | |
| Wright State University 4 over cap | 32 | $548k | $17,111 | 970 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University 3 over cap | 31 | $538k | $17,368 | 962 | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne 4 over cap | 32 | $477k | $14,905 | 955 | vs |
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