Division I · Mid-American Conference
Central Michigan University Men's Cross Country
Mount Pleasant, MI · the Chippewas · Central Michigan University overview
14
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 17
$155k
Team budget
89th percentile in Division I
$11,073
Per roster spot
median $13,101
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
1000
APR
97% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Central Michigan University fields a men's cross country team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, about the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $155,035, about the median of $166k — $11,073 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,868,501 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,746 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).
#35Team budgetof 314 · Division I#39Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#26Roster sizeof 314 · Division I#1APRof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's cross country program
Roster sizes (cap 17)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$155,035 for the year
- Operating expenses$7,931 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,073 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 974 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,868,501 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,746 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$404,366 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Swieton head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Sarah Anderson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jordan Eccleston | Volunteer 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 →10,055undergraduates · 14,399 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 18,102 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1210
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1714
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate1000
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $155,035 $11,074 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,868,501
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $404,366
Cost
Full picture →$15,826net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,312
Campus safety
Full picture →1.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Central Michigan 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 program14 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,826 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,055Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 15 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 25 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 41 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 61 | — | — | 990 | 84% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 61 | 26 | $107k | — | 71% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 64 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 71 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 80 | 11 | $21k | — | 97% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 87 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 93 | — | — | — | 83% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 99 | 17 | $66k | — | 76% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toledo room for 4 | 13 | $348k | $26,760 | 939 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University room for 3 | 14 | $155k | $11,073 | 1000 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University room for 5 | 12 | $92k | $7,698 | 1000 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York | — | — | — | 970 | vs | |
| University of Akron | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst | — | — | — | 987 | vs |
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