Division I · Northeast Conference
Central Connecticut State University Men's Cross Country
New Britain, CT · the Blue Devils · Central Connecticut State University overview
969
APR
96% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Central Connecticut State University fields a men's cross country team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 969, about the median of 990, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,386,573 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,748 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 Rate969 multi-year; 921 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,386,573 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,748 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$43,770 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Blake head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nicole Dumpson-Jackson | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Amanda Powlen | Throws Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bryan Powlen | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Alex Norstrom | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →7,917undergraduates · 9,712 students in all
Women 49% Men 51%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 8,282 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1180
ACT middle 50%19 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate969
96% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,386,573
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $43,770
Cost
Full picture →$17,207net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,460 in-state · $25,736 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Central Connecticut State University
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Men's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,207 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,917Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 5 | — | — | — | 34% | |
| University of Hartford Division III · Conference of New England | 8 | 18 | $31k | — | 83% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 11 | — | — | — | 17% | |
| Post University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 20 | 1 | $85k | — | — | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Metro Conference | 20 | 12 | $219k | 1000 | 77% | |
| Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 27 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 28 | — | — | 984 | 5% | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| University of New Haven Division I · Northeast Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Springfield College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 70% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| American International College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 31 | — | — | — | 97% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University room for 10 | 7 | $129k | $18,387 | — | vs | |
| Long Island University room for 6 | 11 | $99k | $9,005 | — | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University | — | — | — | 969 | vs | |
| Chicago State University | — | — | — | 966 | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus | — | — | — | 976 | vs | |
| Le Moyne College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Stonehill College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of New Haven | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Wagner College | — | — | — | 984 | vs |
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