Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
North Carolina Central University Women's Cross Country
Durham, NC · the Eagles · North Carolina Central University overview
9
Roster
room for 8 under the cap of 17
$97k
Team budget
90th percentile in Division I
$10,764
Per roster spot
median $14,760
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
962
APR
97% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
North Carolina Central University fields a women's cross country team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, below the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $96,876, well below the median of $162k — $10,764 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's cross country programs. That leaves room for 8 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 962, about the median of 994, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,943,118 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $19,238 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
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 8
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$96,876 for the year
- Operating expenses$13,416 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,764 division median $14,760
- Academic Progress Rate962 multi-year
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,943,118 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,238 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$33,130 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 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 179
room for 8
Academic Progress Rate962
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $96,876 $10,764 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,943,118
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $33,130
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.
Women's Cross Country program9 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
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 3 | — | — | 1000 | 7% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 10 | — | — | 990 | 19% | |
| Meredith College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 17 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 18 | — | — | 1000 | 40% | |
| William Peace University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 19 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 20 | 10 | $120k | — | 30% | |
| Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 35 | — | — | 986 | 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 | 4 | $7k | — | 92% | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference | 51 | — | — | 983 | 90% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central University room for 8 | 9 | $97k | $10,764 | 962 | vs | |
| Coppin State University | — | — | — | 921 | vs | |
| Delaware State University | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| Howard University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Morgan State University | — | — | — | 965 | vs | |
| Norfolk State University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University | — | — | — | 972 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | — | — | — | 956 | vs |
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