Division I · The Ivy League
Yale University Men's Lacrosse
New Haven, CT · the Bulldogs · Yale University overview
51
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 48
$1.7M
Team budget
57th percentile in Division I
$32,823
Per roster spot
median $31,286
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
5%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Yale University fields a men's lacrosse team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 51 players, about the median of 51, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,673,993, about the median of $1.6M — $32,823 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's lacrosse programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 48 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (54 of 77 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 988, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 77 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#34Team budgetof 77 · Division I#35Spend per playerof 77 · Division I#35Roster sizeof 77 · Division I#21APRof 77 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 48)
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The program
- Roster51 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap48 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,673,993 for the year
- Operating expenses$307,205 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$32,823 division median $31,286
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$961,593 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Shay | Forst Family Head Coach of Men's Lacrosse | On file · sign in |
| Noah Fossner | Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Kevin McCormick | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Betsy Kim | Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players113,696 2024-25
- Division I roster spots3,813 77 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 30 3.4% 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 →6,818undergraduates · 15,081 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →5%admitted · of 51,803 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1580
ACT middle 50%33 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →51on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 4851
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,673,993 $32,823 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $961,593
Cost
Full picture →$26,044net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $64,700
Campus safety
Full picture →3.77violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 63 burglaries · 112 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Yale 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 program51 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions5% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,044 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,818Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.77 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertus Magnus College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 1 | 15 | $117k | — | 64% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Metro Conference | 8 | 48 | $1.6M | 977 | 77% | |
| University of Bridgeport Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 17 | 34 | $609k | — | 64% | |
| Post University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 17 | 29 | $704k | — | — | |
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Metro Conference | 18 | 60 | $1.4M | 983 | 68% | |
| Fairfield University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 20 | 55 | $1.8M | 972 | 45% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 22 | 59 | $541k | — | 17% | |
| Western Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 28 | 55 | $290k | — | 81% | |
| Stony Brook University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 29 | 51 | $1.6M | 977 | 49% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 33 | 58 | $284k | — | 34% | |
| University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 34 | 42 | $175k | — | 80% | |
| University of Hartford Division III · Conference of New England | 35 | 40 | $287k | 986 | 83% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University 11 over cap | 59 | $1.8M | $30,559 | 997 | vs | |
| Cornell University 5 over cap | 53 | $1.8M | $33,202 | 994 | vs | |
| Yale University 3 over cap | 51 | $1.7M | $32,823 | 993 | vs | |
| Princeton University 3 over cap | 51 | $1.5M | $29,306 | 990 | vs | |
| Harvard University 6 over cap | 54 | $1.4M | $25,250 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 3 over cap | 51 | $1.3M | $25,306 | 995 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College room for 3 | 45 | $830k | $18,452 | 1000 | vs |
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