Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.
Jackson State University Men's Cross Country
Jackson, MS · the Tigers · Jackson State University overview
1000
APR
100% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Jackson State University fields a men's cross country team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). 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 $2,055,122 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,210 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 Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,055,122 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,210 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$43,492 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Thorne head coach | Head Coach | 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 →4,769undergraduates · 6,564 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 14,141 applicants
SAT middle 50%850 – 1080
ACT middle 50%15 – 20
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 32%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,055,122
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $43,492
Cost
Full picture →$19,892net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,795 in-state · $9,795 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.84violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in education · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Jackson State 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 divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,892 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,769Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.84 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 2 | — | — | — | 49% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 3 | — | — | — | 53% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 8 | 24 | $304k | — | 49% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 62 | — | — | 998 | 25% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 85 | — | — | 982 | 51% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 110 | — | — | 1000 | 75% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 120 | — | — | — | 87% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 124 | — | — | 1000 | 94% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 129 | 6 | $18k | — | — | |
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 133 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 135 | — | — | 906 | 50% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 142 | — | — | 997 | 74% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M University room for 7 | 10 | $141k | $14,077 | 986 | vs | |
| Bethune-Cookman University room for 3 | 14 | $117k | $8,325 | 943 | vs | |
| Jackson State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Alabama State University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Alcorn State University | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| Grambling State University | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| Mississippi Valley State University | — | — | — | 982 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge | — | — | — | 906 | vs | |
| Texas Southern University | — | — | — | 964 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff | — | — | — | 998 | vs |
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