Division I · Southeastern Conference
Louisiana State University Men's Cross Country
Baton Rouge, LA · the Tigers · Louisiana State University overview
997
APR
94% of players retained
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Louisiana State University fields a men's cross country team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 990, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,677,501 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,265 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 Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,677,501 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,265 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,697,048 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Shaver head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Houston Franks | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sylvia Russell | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Laska | 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 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 →32,574undergraduates · 39,418 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 42,558 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate997
94% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,677,501
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,697,048
Cost
Full picture →$21,808net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,954 in-state · $28,631 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 60 burglaries · 44 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 16 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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Men's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,808 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,574Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.09 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 8 | — | — | 906 | 50% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 43 | — | — | 1000 | 94% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 48 | — | — | 952 | 96% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 52 | — | — | 983 | 89% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 71 | — | — | 986 | 15% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 72 | 9 | $62k | 984 | 67% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 101 | — | — | 998 | 25% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 123 | — | — | 1000 | 68% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 142 | 24 | $304k | — | 49% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 142 | — | — | 1000 | 91% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 144 | — | — | — | 53% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 144 | — | — | — | 49% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University room for 5 | 12 | $550k | $45,800 | — | vs | |
| Louisiana State University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Auburn University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of Alabama | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Florida | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| University of Georgia | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky | — | — | — | 976 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | — | — | 990 | vs |
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