Division I · Coastal Athletic Association
College of Charleston (South Carolina) Women's Cross Country
Charleston, SC · the Cougars · College of Charleston (South Carolina) overview
13
Roster
room for 4 under the cap of 17
$161k
Team budget
93rd percentile in Division I
$12,347
Per roster spot
median $14,760
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
College of Charleston (South Carolina) fields a women's cross country team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, about the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $160,523, about the median of $162k — $12,347 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's cross country programs. That leaves room for 4 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 994, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,607,330 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,788 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).
#24Team budgetof 346 · Division I#25Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#24Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#185APRof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's cross country program
Roster sizes (cap 17)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 4
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$160,523 for the year
- Operating expenses$67,458 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,347 division median $14,760
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,607,330 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,788 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$104,809 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Bailey | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hayley McMahon | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Tornifolio | 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 →10,660undergraduates · 11,729 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 26,683 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1300
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →13on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1713
room for 4
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $160,523 $12,348 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,607,330
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $104,809
Cost
Full picture →$20,806net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,978 in-state · $36,858 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research College of Charleston (South Carolina)
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 program13 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,806 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,660Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 1 | — | — | 1000 | 98% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 16 | — | — | 994 | 76% | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 69 | 8 | $72k | — | 69% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 72 | — | — | 972 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 6 | $71k | — | 73% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 84 | — | — | — | — | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 88 | — | — | 961 | 80% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 99 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 105 | — | — | 986 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 105 | — | — | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 105 | 11 | $43k | — | 67% | |
| Georgia Southern University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 110 | — | — | 1000 | 90% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton University room for 10 | 7 | $428k | $61,128 | 932 | vs | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) room for 4 | 13 | $161k | $12,347 | 993 | vs | |
| Campbell University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Elon University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Hofstra University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Monmouth University | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Northeastern University | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University | — | — | — | 980 | vs | |
| Towson University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| William & Mary | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
Every Coastal Athletic Association women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked