Division I · Horizon League
Oakland University Men's Cross Country
Rochester Hills, MI · the Golden Grizzlies · Oakland University overview
984
APR
98% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Oakland University fields a men's cross country team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,083,639 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,185 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 Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,083,639 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,185 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$126,894 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Rice head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Pat Sarver | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| John Nemens | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Dot McMahan | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Lydia Stanley | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Rachel Levy | Assistant 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 →12,719undergraduates · 15,922 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 12,398 applicants
SAT middle 50%995 – 1185
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,083,639
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $126,894
Cost
Full picture →$15,734net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,429 in-state · $24,737 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Oakland 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 programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,734 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 12,719Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.55 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 of Detroit Mercy Division I · Horizon League | 18 | — | — | 988 | 80% | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 23 | 22 | $304k | — | 82% | |
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 36 | — | — | 981 | 81% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 38 | — | — | 994 | 18% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 64 | — | — | 990 | 84% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 69 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 69 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| University of Toledo Division I · Mid-American Conference | 73 | 13 | $348k | 939 | 95% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 83 | — | — | — | 83% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | 11 | $21k | — | 97% |
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 | |
| Oakland University | — | — | — | 984 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University | — | — | — | 993 | 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