Division I · Horizon League
Northern Kentucky University Men's Cross Country
Highland Heights, KY · the Norse · Northern Kentucky University overview
993
APR
97% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Northern Kentucky University fields a men's cross country team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,204,156 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,626 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 Rate993 multi-year; 969 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,204,156 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,626 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$90,616 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Longano head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Natalie Dragovich | Cross Country / Track & Field Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Pamilla Ball | XC / Track & Field Assistant 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 →9,927undergraduates · 14,961 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 6,417 applicants
SAT middle 50%916 – 1133
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate993
97% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,204,156
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $90,616
Cost
Full picture →$8,151net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,896 in-state · $21,480 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, 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 divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$8,151 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 9,927Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.56 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 6 | 9 | $31k | — | 97% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 8 | — | — | 1000 | 88% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 8 | — | — | 1000 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 10 | — | — | — | 57% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 45 | 11 | $62k | — | 85% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 51 | 17 | $335k | 995 | 62% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 56 | — | — | 995 | 95% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 57 | — | — | — | 46% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 11 | $50k | — | 84% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 11 | $62k | — | 74% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 61 | 36 | $172k | — | 63% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Morris University 3 over cap | 20 | $232k | $11,602 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne 3 over cap | 20 | $169k | $8,461 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay room for 4 | 13 | $161k | $12,381 | 963 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| Oakland University | — | — | — | 984 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Wright State University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University | — | — | — | 970 | vs |
Every Horizon League men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked