Division I · American Conference
Florida Atlantic University Men's Cross Country
Boca Raton, FL · the Owls · Florida Atlantic University overview
8
Roster
room for 9 under the cap of 17
$75k
Team budget
84th percentile in Division I
$9,389
Per roster spot
median $13,101
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Florida Atlantic University fields a men's cross country team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, well below the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $75,112, well below the median of $166k — $9,389 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 9 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,802,485 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,833 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 314 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#52Team budgetof 314 · Division I#43Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#54Roster sizeof 314 · Division I#1APRof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 9
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$75,112 for the year
- Operating expenses$27,594 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,389 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,802,485 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,833 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$595,514 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Smolka | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sonja Friend-Uhl | 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 players241,565 2024-25
- Division I roster spots854 314 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 280 0.35% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →24,614undergraduates · 30,790 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →73%admitted · of 27,612 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1210
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 178
room for 9
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $75,112 $9,389 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,802,485
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $595,514
Cost
Full picture →$9,839net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $4,879 in-state · $17,324 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Florida Atlantic 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 program8 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions73% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,839 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 24,614Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.56 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 2 | — | — | — | 74% | |
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 22 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 23 | 16 | $189k | — | 88% | |
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 35 | 10 | $158k | — | 59% | |
| Florida International University Division I · Conference USA | 46 | — | — | 997 | 59% | |
| University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 46 | — | — | 1000 | 19% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 104 | 9 | $272k | 978 | 77% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 121 | — | — | — | 63% |
Other men's cross country programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University room for 6 | 11 | $541k | $49,158 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 7 over cap | 24 | $419k | $17,453 | 983 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University room for 9 | 8 | $75k | $9,389 | 1000 | vs | |
| East Carolina University | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| Rice University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | — | — | — | 949 | vs | |
| Tulane University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of Memphis | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of North Texas | — | — | — | 991 | vs | |
| University of South Florida | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Wichita State University | — | — | — | 992 | vs |
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