Division II · Peach Belt Conference
Columbus State University Women's Cross Country
Columbus, GA · the Cougars · Columbus State University overview
10
Roster
2024–25 season
$56k
Team budget
38th percentile in Division II
$5,630
Per roster spot
median $7,450
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Columbus State University fields a women's cross country team in the Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $56,306, below the median of $81k — $5,630 per roster spot, lower half of Division II women's cross country programs. The school gave $806,828 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,642 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).
#63Team budgetof 101 · Division II#66Spend per playerof 101 · Division II#48Roster sizeof 101 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$56,306 for the year
- Operating expenses$10,000 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,630 division median $7,450
- Athletic aid, women's teams$806,828 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,642 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$59,960 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier Matthews head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Anthony McWilliams | Assistant Cross Country / Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shanila Chapman | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tearnee Harvin | Volunteer 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 →6,008undergraduates · 7,610 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 3,550 applicants
SAT middle 50%860 – 1100
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $56,306 $5,631 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $806,828
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $59,960
Cost
Full picture →$11,384net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,751 in-state · $16,804 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,384 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,008Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 33 | — | — | 1000 | 50% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 38 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 45 | 12 | $65k | — | 31% | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 52 | 8 | $28k | — | 77% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 61 | 12 | $32k | — | 63% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 73 | 11 | $236k | — | 93% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 75 | — | — | — | 49% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 77 | — | — | 994 | 93% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 78 | 14 | $225k | 979 | 66% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 79 | 5 | $35k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 80 | — | — | 986 | 96% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 80 | 11 | $24k | — | — |
Other women's cross country programs in the Peach Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 13 | $136k | $10,445 | — | vs | |
| Georgia College | 17 | $103k | $6,030 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 8 | $72k | $8,994 | — | vs | |
| Columbus State University | 10 | $56k | $5,630 | — | vs | |
| Clayton State University | 10 | $51k | $5,073 | — | vs | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | 8 | $28k | $3,535 | — | vs | |
| Augusta University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Flagler College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lander University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of North Georgia | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Peach Belt Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked