Division I · The Ivy League
Brown University Men's Cross Country
Providence, RI · the Bears · Brown University overview
19
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 17
$160k
Team budget
90th percentile in Division I
$8,437
Per roster spot
median $13,101
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
985
APR
98% of players retained
5%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Brown University fields a men's cross country team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $160,308, about the median of $166k — $8,437 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's cross country programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (11 of 314 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 314 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$160,308 for the year
- Operating expenses$42,792 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,437 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$868,042 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Hunt head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Collin Zeffer | Head Men's Cross Country Coach / Asst. Track & Field Coach, Distance | 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 →7,741undergraduates · 11,516 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →5%admitted · of 51,316 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1719
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate985
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $160,308 $8,437 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $868,042
Cost
Full picture →$26,608net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $68,230
Campus safety
Full picture →2.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 54 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Brown 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 program19 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$26,608 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,741Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 1 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| Providence College Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | — | — | 1000 | 49% | |
| Rhode Island College Division III · Little East Conference | 3 | 15 | $23k | — | 81% | |
| Bryant University Division I · America East Conference | 10 | — | — | 998 | 66% | |
| Roger Williams University Division III · Conference of New England | 14 | 20 | $47k | — | 88% | |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 15 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| Dean College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 18 | 11 | $21k | — | 74% | |
| Stonehill College Division I · Northeast Conference | 23 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| University of Rhode Island Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 24 | — | — | 998 | 77% | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Division III · Little East Conference | 25 | 20 | $63k | — | 92% | |
| Bridgewater State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| Salve Regina University Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 25 | 5 | $27k | — | 70% |
Other men's cross country programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University 2 over cap | 19 | $160k | $8,437 | 985 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Cornell University | — | — | — | 961 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Harvard University | — | — | — | 991 | vs | |
| Princeton University | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| Yale University | — | — | — | 984 | vs |
Every The Ivy League men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked