Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ferris State University Women's Cross Country
Big Rapids, MI · the Bulldogs · Ferris State University overview
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Ferris State University fields a women's cross country team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). The school gave $1,153,538 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,467 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$1,153,538 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,467 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$15,145 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Kelsh head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Melissa Kessler | 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 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 →8,940undergraduates · 9,918 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 9,548 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1120
ACT middle 50%18 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,153,538
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $15,145
No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →$13,154net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,246
Campus safety
Full picture →1.87violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Ferris 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 divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,154 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,940Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.87 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 36 | — | — | 989 | 91% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 46 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 53 | 21 | $103k | — | 71% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 54 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 60 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 70 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 77 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 83 | — | — | 997 | 84% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 91 | 9 | $20k | — | 97% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 97 | 23 | $76k | — | 76% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 97 | — | — | 986 | 85% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University | 26 | $348k | $13,384 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 20 | $165k | $8,253 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 14 | $97k | $6,956 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Grand Valley State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked