Division I · Big West Conference
Long Beach State University Women's Cross Country
Long Beach, CA · the The Beach · Long Beach State University overview
994
APR
96% of players retained
47%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Long Beach State University fields a women's cross country team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 994, about the median of 994, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,467,934 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,716 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 346 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 Rate994 multi-year; 912 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,467,934 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,716 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$112,219 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| LaTanya Sheffield head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Brittney Reese | Assistant Coach - Jumps / Multis | On file · sign in |
| Devin Elizondo | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Cory Loebl | Assistant Coach - Throws | On file · sign in |
| Raleigh Adams | Assistant Coach - Sprints, Hurdles, Relays | On file · sign in |
| Melanee Williams | Director of Operations | 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 players191,733 2024-25
- Division I roster spots656 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 290 0.34% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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 →34,243undergraduates · 40,278 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →47%admitted · of 79,680 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate994
96% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,467,934
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $112,219
Cost
Full picture →$9,731net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,008 in-state · $18,888 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Long Beach State University
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Women's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions47% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,731 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 34,243Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.17 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Dominguez Hills Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 10 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Biola University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 10 | — | — | — | 60% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 14 | — | — | — | 85% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 15 | — | — | 964 | 87% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 15 | — | — | — | 65% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 15 | 14 | $54k | — | 56% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 18 | 31 | $40k | 999 | 26% | |
| University of Southern California Division I · Big Ten Conference | 19 | — | — | 1000 | 10% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 19 | — | — | — | 60% | |
| California State University, Los Angeles Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 20 | 12 | $138k | — | 92% | |
| Loyola Marymount University Division I · West Coast Conference | 22 | 13 | $526k | 979 | 40% | |
| Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 24 | — | — | — | 40% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara 2 over cap | 19 | $185k | $9,721 | 989 | vs | |
| California Baptist University 1 over cap | 18 | $75k | $4,146 | 996 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine 14 over cap | 31 | $40k | $1,295 | 999 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| California State University, Bakersfield | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton | — | — | — | 964 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Utah Valley University | — | — | — | 997 | vs |
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