Division I · Metro Conference
Mount St. Mary's University Men's Cross Country
Emmitsburg, MD · the Mountaineers · Mount St. Mary's University overview
997
APR
100% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Mount St. Mary's University fields a men's cross country team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,864,808 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,582 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; 958 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,864,808 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,582 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$158,383 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Phillips head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Grace Baumgarten | Head Coach, Cross Country | not on file |
| Will Merritt | Assistant Coach / Cross Country, Track & Field | 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 →1,873undergraduates · 2,499 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 5,422 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1280
ACT middle 50%19 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 58%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate997
100% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,864,808
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $158,383
Cost
Full picture →$25,298net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $47,240
Campus safety
Full picture →4.84violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, 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 divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$25,298 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 1,873Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.84 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 12 | — | — | — | 48% | |
| Hood College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 18 | 7 | $29k | — | 78% | |
| McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference | 20 | 17 | $85k | — | 84% | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Shepherd University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | 5 | $16k | — | 96% | |
| Stevenson University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 35 | 12 | $20k | — | 83% | |
| Dickinson College Division III · Centennial Conference | 37 | 24 | $116k | — | 43% | |
| York College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 38 | 23 | $35k | — | 94% | |
| Messiah University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 38 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Goucher College Division III · Landmark Conference | 44 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Coppin State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 45 | — | — | 942 | 50% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 45 | — | — | 981 | 74% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College 3 over cap | 20 | $487k | $24,366 | — | vs | |
| Siena University 11 over cap | 28 | $366k | $13,082 | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University room for 5 | 12 | $219k | $18,276 | 1000 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 6 | 11 | $166k | $15,113 | 1000 | vs | |
| Fairfield University room for 7 | 10 | $122k | $12,213 | 995 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Canisius University | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| Iona University | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| Manhattan University | — | — | — | 961 | vs | |
| Marist University | — | — | — | 984 | vs | |
| Rider University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University | — | — | — | 969 | vs |
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