Division II · Peach Belt Conference
Clayton State University Men's Cross Country
Morrow, GA · the Lakers · Clayton State University overview
11
Roster
2024–25 season
$44k
Team budget
31st percentile in Division II
$3,986
Per roster spot
median $7,179
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Clayton State University fields a men's cross country team in the Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, about the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $43,853, well below the median of $87k — $3,986 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $480,889 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,115 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 97 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#67Team budgetof 97 · Division II#70Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#47Roster sizeof 97 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$43,853 for the year
- Operating expenses$7,926 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,986 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$480,889 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,115 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,496 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Hickom head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cortland White | 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 II roster spots1,285 97 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 190 0.53% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →5,301undergraduates · 5,842 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 1,782 applicants
SAT middle 50%868 – 1070
ACT middle 50%16 – 20
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $43,853 $3,987 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $480,889
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,496
Cost
Full picture →$9,397net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,068 in-state · $15,790 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.35violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Clayton 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.
Men's Cross Country program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,397 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 5,301Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.35 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 12 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 12 | 10 | $88k | — | 65% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 13 | — | — | 991 | 16% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 14 | — | — | — | 11% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 19 | — | — | — | 60% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 34 | — | — | 985 | 69% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 44 | — | — | — | 49% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 56 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 60 | — | — | 981 | 37% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 66 | 16 | $352k | 1000 | 66% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 68 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 69 | 20 | $79k | — | 62% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Peach Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 11 | $103k | $9,364 | — | vs | |
| Columbus State University | 14 | $77k | $5,480 | — | vs | |
| Georgia College | 13 | $73k | $5,586 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 8 | $57k | $7,103 | — | vs | |
| Clayton State University | 11 | $44k | $3,986 | — | vs | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | 7 | $16k | $2,298 | — | vs | |
| Augusta University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Flagler College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lander University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Peach Belt Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked