New Mexico State University Men's Cross Country
New Mexico State University fields a men's cross country team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, about the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $215,456, above the median of $166k — $15,389 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 949, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,964,881 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $20,100 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
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$215,456 for the year
- Operating expenses$48,785 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,389 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate949 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible91% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,964,881 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$20,100 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$585,465 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Rath head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kayla O''Connell | Graduate Assistant Coach / Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $215,456 $15,390 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,964,881
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $585,465
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,147 in-state · $25,271 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research New Mexico State 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.
Men's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at El Paso Division I · Mountain West Conference | 38 | — | — | 964 | 100% | |
| Western New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 96 | 15 | $103k | — | — |
Other men's cross country programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State University 2 over cap | 19 | $256k | $13,489 | 980 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University room for 3 | 14 | $215k | $15,389 | 949 | vs | |
| Florida International University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Liberty University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University | — | — | — | 959 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
Every Conference USA men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked