Division I · Metro Conference
Niagara University Men's Cross Country
Niagara University, NY · the Purple Eagles · Niagara University overview
11
Roster
room for 6 under the cap of 17
$166k
Team budget
90th percentile in Division I
$15,113
Per roster spot
median $13,101
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Niagara University fields a men's cross country team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, below the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $166,243, about the median of $166k — $15,113 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 6 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,976,260 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,201 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).
#31Team budgetof 314 · Division I#22Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#40Roster sizeof 314 · Division I#1APRof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 6
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$166,243 for the year
- Operating expenses$24,468 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,113 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,976,260 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,201 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$91,523 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Gray head coach | Head 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 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 →2,747undergraduates · 4,221 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 4,148 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1240
ACT middle 50%23 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1711
room for 6
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $166,243 $15,113 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,976,260
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $91,523
Cost
Full picture →$17,495net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $38,135
Campus safety
Full picture →1.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →36%of bachelor's degrees in education · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Niagara 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 program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,495 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 36%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,747Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Division I · Mid-American Conference | 16 | — | — | 970 | 69% | |
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 16 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Daemen University Division II · East Coast Conference | 17 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Canisius University Division I · Metro Conference | 17 | — | — | 988 | 82% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 18 | 7 | $61k | — | 82% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 50 | 11 | $39k | — | 79% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 55 | 47 | $90k | — | 71% | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University Division II · East Coast Conference | 62 | 33 | $156k | — | 78% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 66 | 35 | $104k | — | 64% | |
| Houghton University Division III · Empire 8 | 66 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 69 | 25 | $93k | — | 71% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · University Athletic Association | 71 | — | — | — | 36% |
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 | |
| Canisius University | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| Iona University | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| Manhattan University | — | — | — | 961 | vs | |
| Marist University | — | — | — | 984 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Rider University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University | — | — | — | 969 | vs |
Every Metro Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked