Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
Central State University Women's Cross Country
Wilberforce, OH · the Marauders · Central State University overview
46%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Central State University fields a women's cross country team in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. (NCAA Division II). The school gave $361,355 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $3,508 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 101 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Athletic aid, women's teams$361,355 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,508 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$22,000 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James (Elliott) Lightfoot head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Elliott Lightfoot | Head 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 players191,733 2024-25
- Division II roster spots1,152 101 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 170 0.60% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →3,429undergraduates · 3,454 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →46%admitted · of 3,291 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 26%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $361,355
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $22,000
No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →$14,821net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,824 in-state · $9,824 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →34%of bachelor's degrees in education · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Central State 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.
Women's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions46% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,821 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 34%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 3,429Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 4 | 23 | $171k | — | 63% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 11 | — | — | 1000 | 95% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 15 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 16 | — | — | 1000 | 62% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 19 | 10 | $61k | — | 85% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 50 | — | — | 989 | 51% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 50 | — | — | 985 | 88% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 53 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 53 | — | — | 993 | 88% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 53 | — | — | — | 85% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 55 | 6 | $34k | — | 74% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles College | 10 | $66k | $6,645 | — | vs | |
| Tuskegee University | 12 | $65k | $5,418 | — | vs | |
| Benedict College | 11 | $43k | $3,936 | — | vs | |
| Lane College | 10 | $33k | $3,263 | — | vs | |
| Fort Valley State University | 12 | $32k | $2,684 | — | vs | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College | 6 | $25k | $4,138 | — | vs | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) | 11 | $24k | $2,211 | — | vs | |
| Kentucky State University | 8 | $15k | $1,866 | — | vs | |
| Central State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Allen University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Clark Atlanta University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Edward Waters University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Savannah State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Spring Hill College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked