Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Aurora University Men's Cross Country
Aurora, IL · the Spartans · Aurora University overview
11
Roster
2024–25 season
$62k
Team budget
79th percentile in Division III
$5,666
Per roster spot
median $3,124
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Aurora University fields a men's cross country team in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, about the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $62,330, well above the median of $37k — $5,666 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III men's cross country programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 217 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#47Team budgetof 217 · Division III#26Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#113Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$62,330 for the year
- Operating expenses$8,936 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,666 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$68,342 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Gillespie head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players241,565 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,158 217 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →4,098undergraduates · 5,935 students in all
Women 71% Men 29%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 5,264 applicants
SAT middle 50%930 – 1133
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 58%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $62,330 $5,666 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $68,342
Cost
Full picture →$19,220net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $28,220
Campus safety
Full picture →0.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Aurora 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 program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,220 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,098Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 11 | 56 | $72k | — | 58% | |
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 13 | 4 | $6k | — | 77% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 15 | — | — | — | 90% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 17 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 23 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 29 | 6 | $31k | — | 80% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 30 | 8 | $49k | — | 93% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 36 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 37 | — | — | 967 | 79% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 38 | 8 | $17k | — | 55% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 38 | — | — | 984 | 74% | |
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 38 | — | — | 966 | 41% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | 11 | $62k | $5,666 | — | vs | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 19 | $58k | $3,051 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University Chicago | 8 | $49k | $6,137 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | 9 | $46k | $5,098 | — | vs | |
| Rockford University | 5 | $31k | $6,139 | — | vs | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) | 6 | $31k | $5,108 | — | vs | |
| Edgewood University | 4 | $20k | $5,103 | — | vs | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 8 | $17k | $2,179 | — | vs | |
| Benedictine University (Illinois) | 4 | $6k | $1,477 | — | vs | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| St. Norbert College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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