Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Fitchburg State University Men's Cross Country
Fitchburg, MA · the NCAA Applications Administrators · Fitchburg State University overview
23
Roster
2024–25 season
$38k
Team budget
51st percentile in Division III
$1,635
Per roster spot
median $3,124
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Fitchburg State University fields a men's cross country team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, well above the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $37,612, about the median of $37k — $1,635 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III men's cross country programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 217 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#107Team budgetof 217 · Division III#182Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#30Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's cross country program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$37,612 for the year
- Operating expenses$12,637 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,635 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$4,229 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Jellison head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players241,565 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,158 217 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,133undergraduates · 6,296 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 4,353 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1220
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $37,612 $1,635 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $4,229
Cost
Full picture →$15,820net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,046 in-state · $17,126 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.68violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Fitchburg 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 program23 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,820 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,133Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.68 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Pierce University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 19 | — | — | — | 90% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 20 | — | — | — | 87% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 22 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 5 | $22k | — | 90% | |
| Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 23 | 15 | $47k | — | 42% | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell Division I · America East Conference | 24 | — | — | 997 | 85% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 24 | — | — | 1000 | 21% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 27 | 12 | $32k | — | 85% | |
| Regis College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 29 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| Brandeis University Division III · University Athletic Association | 31 | — | — | — | 35% | |
| Saint Anselm College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 31 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 32 | — | — | — | 48% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg State University | 23 | $38k | $1,635 | — | vs | |
| Framingham State University | 12 | $32k | $2,691 | — | vs | |
| Worcester State University | 5 | $22k | $4,363 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 20 | $16k | $810 | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Westfield State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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