Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
North Carolina Central University Men's Cross Country
Durham, NC · the Eagles · North Carolina Central University overview
8
Roster
room for 9 under the cap of 17
$92k
Team budget
84th percentile in Division I
$11,446
Per roster spot
median $13,101
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
966
APR
96% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
North Carolina Central University fields a men's cross country team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, well below the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $91,573, well below the median of $166k — $11,446 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 9 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 966, about the median of 990, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,030,877 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,319 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).
#50Team budgetof 314 · Division I#38Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#54Roster sizeof 314 · Division I#269APRof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's cross country program
Roster sizes (cap 17)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 9
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$91,573 for the year
- Operating expenses$11,051 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,446 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate966 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,030,877 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,319 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$41,732 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrienne Swepson head coach | Interim Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →5,973undergraduates · 7,965 students in all
Women 71% Men 29%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 14,192 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1100
ACT middle 50%17 – 18
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 178
room for 9
Academic Progress Rate966
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $91,573 $11,447 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,030,877
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $41,732
Cost
Full picture →$13,884net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,542 in-state · $19,578 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research North Carolina Central 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 program8 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,884 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,973Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.33 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 3 | — | — | 998 | 7% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 10 | — | — | 975 | 19% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 18 | — | — | 993 | 40% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 19 | 1 | $24k | — | 97% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 20 | 10 | $124k | — | 30% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | 16 | $272k | 1000 | 67% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 40 | — | — | 1000 | 94% | |
| North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 49 | — | — | 1000 | 46% | |
| Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 51 | — | — | — | 48% | |
| Greensboro College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 51 | 2 | $7k | — | 92% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference | 51 | — | — | 992 | 90% | |
| Guilford College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 56 | — | — | — | 84% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central University room for 9 | 8 | $92k | $11,446 | 966 | vs | |
| Coppin State University | — | — | — | 942 | vs | |
| Delaware State University | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| Howard University | — | — | — | 947 | vs | |
| Morgan State University | — | — | — | 962 | vs | |
| Norfolk State University | — | — | — | 973 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University | — | — | — | 967 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | — | — | — | 935 | vs |
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