Division I · Metro Conference
Merrimack College Women's Cross Country
North Andover, MA · the Warriors · Merrimack College overview
21
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 17
$552k
Team budget
99th percentile in Division I
$26,278
Per roster spot
median $14,760
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Merrimack College fields a women's cross country team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, well above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $551,847, well above the median of $162k — $26,278 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's cross country programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (14 of 346 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $7,495,356 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $24,256 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).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$551,847 for the year
- Operating expenses$15,439 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$26,278 division median $14,760
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,495,356 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,256 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$78,197 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Cameron head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cayla Pellegrini | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Distance) | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,199undergraduates · 5,688 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 13,693 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 72%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1721
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $551,847 $26,278 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,495,356
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $78,197
Cost
Full picture →$38,849net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $51,786
Campus safety
Full picture →1.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, 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.
Women's Cross Country program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$38,849 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,199Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Lowell Division I · America East Conference | 10 | — | — | 1000 | 85% | |
| Gordon College Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | 10 | $33k | — | 59% | |
| Endicott College Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | 13 | $42k | — | 72% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 18 | — | — | — | 10% | |
| Lesley University Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 20 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 20 | — | — | — | 48% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 20 | — | — | 985 | 3% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 21 | 19 | $55k | — | 5% | |
| Suffolk University Division III · Conference of New England | 22 | — | — | — | 85% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 22 | — | — | 1000 | 11% | |
| Brandeis University Division III · University Athletic Association | 22 | — | — | — | 35% | |
| Emerson College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 22 | 9 | $21k | — | 47% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College 4 over cap | 21 | $552k | $26,278 | — | vs | |
| Siena University 4 over cap | 21 | $310k | $14,760 | 1000 | vs | |
| Fairfield University room for 1 | 16 | $151k | $9,432 | 994 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 9 | 8 | $118k | $14,797 | 992 | vs | |
| Canisius University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Iona University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Manhattan University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Marist University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Rider University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
Every Metro Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked