Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Xavier University Men's Soccer
Cincinnati, OH · the Musketeers · Xavier University overview
31
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.3M
Team budget
63rd percentile in Division I
$41,008
Per roster spot
median $35,187
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
997
APR
100% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Xavier University fields a men's soccer team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,271,264, above the median of $1.1M — $41,008 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 997, about the median of 981, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,574,389 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,940 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#79Team budgetof 213 · Division I#85Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#84Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#21APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,271,264 for the year
- Operating expenses$167,632 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$41,008 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 988 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,574,389 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,940 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$355,657 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Higgins head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shaun Mahoney | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Kamphaus | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jovin Grewal | 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's soccer 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 →4,748undergraduates · 6,000 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 16,750 applicants
SAT middle 50%1060 – 1298
ACT middle 50%22 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2831
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate997
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,271,264 $41,009 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,574,389
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $355,657
Cost
Full picture →$31,542net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $48,126
Campus safety
Full picture →1.64violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Xavier 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 program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,542 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,748Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.64 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 8 | 32 | $593k | 957 | 96% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 10 | 28 | $111k | — | 57% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 10 | 46 | $254k | — | 97% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 41 | 36 | $116k | — | 85% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 44 | 32 | $1.5M | 976 | 62% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 49 | 32 | $548k | 970 | 95% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 52 | 32 | $209k | — | 74% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 54 | 30 | $510k | — | 63% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 61 | 49 | $170k | — | 84% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 65 | 52 | $202k | — | 91% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 76 | 34 | $149k | — | 85% | |
| University of Kentucky Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 77 | 27 | $2.3M | 986 | 92% |
Other men's soccer programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence College 12 over cap | 40 | $2.6M | $64,253 | 995 | vs | |
| Georgetown University at cap | 28 | $2M | $71,368 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 3 over cap | 31 | $1.7M | $53,790 | 985 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) 13 over cap | 41 | $1.6M | $40,127 | 972 | vs | |
| Creighton University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.6M | $52,742 | 982 | vs | |
| Villanova University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.5M | $50,242 | 995 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University 6 over cap | 34 | $1.4M | $42,162 | 953 | vs | |
| Marquette University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.3M | $40,452 | 987 | vs | |
| DePaul University 2 over cap | 30 | $1.3M | $43,694 | 986 | vs | |
| Butler University 1 over cap | 29 | $1.3M | $44,820 | 976 | vs | |
| Xavier University 3 over cap | 31 | $1.3M | $41,008 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Akron 2 over cap | 30 | $1.3M | $41,813 | 941 | vs |
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