Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
George Mason University Men's Cross Country
Fairfax, VA · the Patriots · George Mason University overview
981
APR
95% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
George Mason University fields a men's cross country team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 981, about the median of 990, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,539,493 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,924 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 Rate981 multi-year; 889 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,539,493 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,924 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$282,334 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gerard head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tony Mihalich | 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 →27,666undergraduates · 39,527 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 22,579 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1340
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate981
95% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,539,493
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $282,334
Cost
Full picture →$18,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,815 in-state · $37,979 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.54violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research George Mason University
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Men's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 27,666Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.54 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 11 | 6 | $40k | — | 81% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 14 | — | — | 980 | 13% | |
| American University Division I · Patriot League | 14 | — | — | 987 | 47% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 | — | — | 988 | 44% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 17 | — | — | 947 | 35% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 18 | 8 | $36k | — | 61% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 18 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 32 | 14 | $10k | — | 84% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 38 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Hood College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 41 | 7 | $29k | — | 78% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 43 | — | — | 981 | 74% | |
| U.S. Naval Academy Division I · Patriot League | 46 | — | — | 1000 | 9% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton at cap | 17 | $335k | $19,714 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Richmond room for 1 | 16 | $210k | $13,101 | 1000 | vs | |
| George Mason University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| Davidson College | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Duquesne University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Fordham University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| George Washington University | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| La Salle University | — | — | — | 955 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago | — | — | — | 962 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
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