Division I · Mountain West Conference
Grand Canyon University Men's Cross Country
Phoenix, AZ · the Lopes · Grand Canyon University overview
971
APR
96% of players retained
60%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Grand Canyon University fields a men's cross country team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 971, about the median of 990, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,489,324 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,953 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 Rate971 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,489,324 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,953 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$346,012 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shayla Houlihan head coach | Head 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 →70,929undergraduates · 107,563 students in all
Women 73% Men 27%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →60%admitted · of 47,978 applicants
SAT middle 50%1058 – 1175
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate971
96% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,489,324
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $346,012
Cost
Full picture →$22,239net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $17,263
Campus safety
Full picture →0.26violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 63 burglaries · 55 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 38 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →34%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Grand Canyon 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 divisionAdmissions60% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,239 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 34%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 70,929Setting, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 13 | — | — | 994 | 90% | |
| University of Arizona Division I · Big 12 Conference | 112 | — | — | 1000 | 86% | |
| Northern Arizona University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 119 | — | — | 964 | 91% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada, Reno room for 2 | 15 | $220k | $14,668 | — | vs | |
| Grand Canyon University | — | — | — | 971 | vs | |
| San Jose State University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis | — | — | — | 983 | vs | |
| University of New Mexico | — | — | — | 982 | vs | |
| University of Texas at El Paso | — | — | — | 964 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming | — | — | — | 980 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 987 | vs |
Every Mountain West Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked