Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Arkansas State University Men's Cross Country
Jonesboro, AR · the Red Wolves · Arkansas State University overview
998
APR
95% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Arkansas State University fields a men's cross country team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 998, about the median of 990, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,634,965 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,149 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 314 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 17)
The program
- Division I roster cap17 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate998 multi-year; 969 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,634,965 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,149 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$730,079 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Patchell head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jesse Duvall | Head Cross Country 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 cross country players241,565 2024-25
- Division I roster spots854 314 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 280 0.35% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's cross country 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 →8,760undergraduates · 14,032 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 8,019 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1180
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate998
95% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,634,965
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $730,079
Cost
Full picture →$13,002net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,754 in-state · $13,826 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Arkansas 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 Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,002 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,760Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 53 | 11 | $29k | — | 66% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 61 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 62 | 7 | $26k | — | 97% | |
| Christian Brothers University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 63 | — | — | — | 88% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 65 | — | — | 985 | 93% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 72 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 103 | 16 | $237k | — | 47% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 106 | 13 | $39k | — | — | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 107 | — | — | 975 | 87% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 112 | 6 | $27k | — | 53% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 113 | — | — | 985 | 90% | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 120 | — | — | 972 | 79% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama room for 7 | 10 | $75k | $7,484 | 1000 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University | — | — | — | 978 | vs | |
| Marshall University | — | — | — | 968 | vs | |
| Troy University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | — | — | — | 983 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
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