Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Butler University Women's Cross Country
Indianapolis, IN · the Bulldogs · Butler University overview
986
APR
97% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Butler University fields a women's cross country team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 986, about the median of 994, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,624,120 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,732 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 346 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 Rate986 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,624,120 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,732 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,867,789 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Roe head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Cole Hester | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mikayla Reed | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jeff Fiebelkorn | Assistant 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 players191,733 2024-25
- Division I roster spots656 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 290 0.34% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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 →4,519undergraduates · 5,763 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 9,431 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1360
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate986
97% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,624,120
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,867,789
Cost
Full picture →$40,140net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $45,980
Campus safety
Full picture →2.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Butler University
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Women's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$40,140 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,519Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.44 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 4 | — | — | 997 | 81% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 9 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 26 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | — | — | — | 53% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 39 | — | — | — | 54% | |
| Ball State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 48 | — | — | 1000 | 72% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 50 | — | — | 1000 | 80% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 57 | — | — | 1000 | 50% | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 66 | 16 | $83k | — | 73% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 6 | $34k | — | 74% | |
| Indiana State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | — | — | 993 | 92% | |
| Manchester University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 84 | 10 | $43k | — | 91% |
Other women's cross country programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall University at cap | 17 | $453k | $26,641 | 1000 | vs | |
| Butler University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Creighton University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| DePaul University | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| Georgetown University | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| Marquette University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Providence College | — | — | — | 983 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut | — | — | — | 984 | vs | |
| Villanova University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Xavier University | — | — | — | 985 | vs |
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