Division I · Northeast Conference
Mercyhurst University Women's Cross Country
Erie, PA · the Lakers · Mercyhurst University overview
9
Roster
room for 8 under the cap of 17
$162k
Team budget
94th percentile in Division I
$18,017
Per roster spot
median $14,760
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Mercyhurst University fields a women's cross country team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, below the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $162,156, about the median of $162k — $18,017 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's cross country programs. That leaves room for 8 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $4,573,510 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,077 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).
#22Team budgetof 346 · Division I#14Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#34Roster sizeof 346 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 8
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$162,156 for the year
- Operating expenses$16,992 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,017 division median $14,760
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,573,510 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,077 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$104,959 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Williamson | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ashley King | Assistant 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 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 →2,292undergraduates · 2,668 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 3,500 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 179
room for 8
- Team expenses
- $162,156 $18,017 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,573,510
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $104,959
Cost
Full picture →$26,962net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $44,510
Campus safety
Full picture →3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Mercyhurst 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.
Women's Cross Country program9 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,962 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,292Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannon University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 2 | 13 | $76k | — | 77% | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 4 | 10 | $17k | — | 96% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 32 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| Kent State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | — | — | — | — | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 44 | 5 | $33k | — | 79% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 66 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 67 | — | — | — | 64% | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 70 | 6 | $23k | — | 86% | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 72 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Youngstown State University Division I · Horizon League | 76 | — | — | 987 | 80% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 79 | — | — | — | 93% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University room for 8 | 9 | $162k | $18,017 | — | vs | |
| Long Island University room for 12 | 5 | $86k | $17,130 | — | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| Chicago State University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Le Moyne College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Stonehill College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of New Haven | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Wagner College | — | — | — | 991 | vs |
Every Northeast Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked