Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
Jacksonville University Men's Cross Country
Jacksonville, FL · the Dolphins · Jacksonville University overview
17
Roster
at the D-I cap of 17
$68k
Team budget
83rd percentile in Division I
$3,970
Per roster spot
median $13,101
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
57%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Jacksonville University fields a men's cross country team in the Atlantic Sun Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $67,505, well below the median of $166k — $3,970 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's cross country programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $3,267,038 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,392 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).
#54Team budgetof 314 · Division I#59Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#12Roster sizeof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$67,505 for the year
- Operating expenses$23,375 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,970 division median $13,101
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,267,038 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,392 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$138,128 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jordon Garman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aaron Austin | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Samantha Wood | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Diego Vela | Track and Field 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 →2,662undergraduates · 3,957 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →57%admitted · of 8,879 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1260
ACT middle 50%24 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1717
exactly at the cap
- Team expenses
- $67,505 $3,971 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,267,038
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $138,128
Cost
Full picture →$25,745net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $46,030
Campus safety
Full picture →1.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →41%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions57% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$25,745 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 41%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,662Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.33 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 North Florida Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 8 | — | — | 990 | 62% | |
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 36 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 66 | — | — | 992 | 24% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 86 | 14 | $117k | 943 | 100% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 87 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 93 | 11 | $306k | 1000 | 86% | |
| Valdosta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 106 | 8 | $76k | — | 83% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 120 | — | — | — | — | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 140 | 8 | $57k | — | 69% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 145 | 9 | $9k | — | 72% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Atlantic Sun Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson University room for 6 | 11 | $306k | $27,794 | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University room for 8 | 9 | $272k | $30,196 | 978 | vs | |
| University of West Florida room for 7 | 10 | $139k | $13,936 | — | vs | |
| Jacksonville University at cap | 17 | $68k | $3,970 | — | vs | |
| Bellarmine University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lipscomb University | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| Queens University of Charlotte | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of North Florida | — | — | — | 990 | vs |
Every Atlantic Sun Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked