Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Northern Michigan University Women's Cross Country
Marquette, MI · the Wildcats · Northern Michigan University overview
26
Roster
2024–25 season
$348k
Team budget
97th percentile in Division II
$13,384
Per roster spot
median $7,450
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Northern Michigan University fields a women's cross country team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, well above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $347,996, well above the median of $81k — $13,384 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II women's cross country programs. The school gave $2,582,045 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,125 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 101 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#4Team budgetof 101 · Division II#16Spend per playerof 101 · Division II#2Roster sizeof 101 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$347,996 for the year
- Operating expenses$72,863 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,384 division median $7,450
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,582,045 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,125 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$64,437 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny Ryan head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Luke Pease | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Terri Todd | 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 players191,733 2024-25
- Division II roster spots1,152 101 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 170 0.60% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →6,584undergraduates · 7,197 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 6,922 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $347,996 $13,384 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,582,045
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $64,437
Cost
Full picture →$17,937net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,622 in-state · $19,244 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northern Michigan 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 program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,937 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 6,584Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.98 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Technological University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 66 | 20 | $165k | — | 88% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Division I · Horizon League | 142 | 14 | $152k | 994 | 88% | |
| Lake Superior State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 145 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| St. Norbert College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 150 | — | — | — | 92% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University | 26 | $348k | $13,384 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 20 | $165k | $8,253 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 14 | $97k | $6,956 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Grand Valley State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked