Division I · Mid-American Conference
Kent State University Men's Cross Country
Kent, OH · the Golden Flashes · Kent State University overview
Kent State University fields a men's cross country team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I).
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
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Fanger 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 →1,762undergraduates · 1,762 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate/associate's college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 0%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →$10,502net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,428 in-state · $16,541 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →54%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 10 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's
Research Kent 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 divisionAdmissions—SAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,502 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 54%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,762Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 25 | — | — | — | 64% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 39 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 40 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| Gannon University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 42 | 13 | $154k | — | 77% | |
| Ursuline College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 42 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| Mercyhurst University Division I · Northeast Conference | 43 | 7 | $129k | — | 83% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 43 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 45 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 46 | 12 | $18k | — | 96% | |
| Case Western Reserve University Division III · University Athletic Association | 48 | 21 | $92k | — | 29% | |
| Youngstown State University Division I · Horizon League | 55 | — | — | 970 | 80% | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 59 | 10 | $23k | — | 86% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toledo room for 4 | 13 | $348k | $26,760 | 939 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University room for 3 | 14 | $155k | $11,073 | 1000 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University room for 5 | 12 | $92k | $7,698 | 1000 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York | — | — | — | 970 | vs | |
| University of Akron | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst | — | — | — | 987 | vs |
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