Division I · Big Ten Conference
Indiana University, Bloomington Men's Cross Country
Bloomington, IN · the Hoosiers · Indiana University, Bloomington overview
991
APR
99% of players retained
80%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Indiana University, Bloomington fields a men's cross country team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 991, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $10,607,303 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $24,725 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 Rate991 multi-year; 971 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$10,607,303 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,725 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,939,740 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Beathea head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Eric Heins | Head Cross Country Coach / Associate Track and Field Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Poore | Assistant Coach - Distance / Recruiting Coordinator - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Warren Bye | Assistant Coach - Multis, Recruiting Coordinator / Director of Operations - Track | 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 →36,833undergraduates · 47,527 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 54,279 applicants
SAT middle 50%1170 – 1400
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate991
99% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $10,607,303
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,939,740
Cost
Full picture →$16,282net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,790 in-state · $40,482 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.45violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 49 burglaries · 149 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →33%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Indiana University, Bloomington
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 divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,282 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 33%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 36,833Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.45 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 College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 37 | — | — | — | 54% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 43 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 46 | — | — | 996 | 81% | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 48 | 57 | $84k | — | 73% | |
| Butler University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 50 | — | — | 994 | 86% | |
| Indiana State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 52 | — | — | 983 | 92% | |
| Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 64 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 65 | 11 | $50k | — | 84% | |
| Spalding University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 76 | — | — | — | 99% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 78 | — | — | 983 | 81% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 79 | — | — | — | 94% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University, Bloomington | — | — | — | 991 | vs | |
| Michigan State University | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Purdue University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| University of Iowa | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Michigan | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| University of Oregon | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Washington | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | — | — | — | 971 | vs |
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