Division I · Southeastern Conference
Auburn University Men's Cross Country
Auburn, AL · the Tigers · Auburn University overview
987
APR
97% of players retained
50%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Auburn University fields a men's cross country team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $10,416,469 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $31,565 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 Rate987 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$10,416,469 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$31,565 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,179,194 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Harnden head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Foster | Associate Head Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kara Foster | Associate Head Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Trent Edgerton | Assistant Coach, Sprints | not on file |
| Richard Fisher | Assistant Coach / Jumps & Multi Events | On file · sign in |
| Cory Martin | Assistant Coach, Throws | On file · sign in |
| Jenna Gearing | Assistant Cross Country Coach / Director of Operations | 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 →26,874undergraduates · 33,015 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →50%admitted · of 48,178 applicants
SAT middle 50%1240 – 1380
ACT middle 50%25 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate987
97% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $10,416,469
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,179,194
Cost
Full picture →$24,524net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,536 in-state · $33,944 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.81violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 23 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Auburn 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 divisionAdmissions50% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,524 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 26,874Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.81 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 17 | 13 | $25k | — | 31% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 33 | 14 | $77k | — | 99% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 40 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 43 | 14 | $231k | — | 93% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 49 | 8 | $42k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 50 | — | — | 995 | 96% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 62 | — | — | 981 | 93% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 71 | — | — | — | 49% | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 83 | 7 | $16k | — | 77% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 86 | 19 | $256k | 980 | 76% | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 87 | — | — | — | 54% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 93 | 11 | $42k | — | 63% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University room for 5 | 12 | $550k | $45,800 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of Alabama | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Florida | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| University of Georgia | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky | — | — | — | 976 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | — | — | 990 | vs |
Every Southeastern Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked