Division I · Conference USA
Florida International University Men's Cross Country
Miami, FL · the Panthers · Florida International University overview
997
APR
97% of players retained
59%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Florida International University fields a men's cross country team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,397,061 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,456 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 17)
The program
- Division I roster cap17 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,397,061 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,456 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$820,078 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Heberling head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jermaine Felix | Assistant Coach, Mid Distance | On file · sign in |
| Chris Sullivan | Assistant Coach, Jumps, Multis | On file · sign in |
| Jason Rotger | Assistant Coach / Sprints | 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 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 →44,363undergraduates · 53,953 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →59%admitted · of 25,034 applicants
SAT middle 50%1060 – 1250
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate997
97% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,397,061
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $820,078
Cost
Full picture →$10,742net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,565 in-state · $18,964 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.26violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 11 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Florida International 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 programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions59% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,742 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 44,363Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.26 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 6 | — | — | 1000 | 19% | |
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 14 | 10 | $158k | — | 59% | |
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 24 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Florida Atlantic University Division I · American Conference | 46 | 8 | $75k | 1000 | 73% | |
| Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 46 | — | — | — | 74% | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 68 | 16 | $189k | — | 88% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 100 | 9 | $272k | 978 | 77% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State University 2 over cap | 19 | $256k | $13,489 | 980 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University room for 3 | 14 | $215k | $15,389 | 949 | vs | |
| Florida International University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Liberty University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University | — | — | — | 959 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
Every Conference USA men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked