Division I · Big 12 Conference
Oklahoma State University Men's Cross Country
Stillwater, OK · the Cowboys and Cowgirls · Oklahoma State University overview
981
APR
97% of players retained
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Oklahoma State University fields a men's cross country team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 981, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,500,279 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,902 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 Rate981 multi-year; 940 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,500,279 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,902 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,869,738 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Smith head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Josh Langley | Associate Head Coach - Multis & Vaults | On file · sign in |
| Zivile Pukstas | Assistant Coach - Jumps | On file · sign in |
| Giles McDonnell | Assistant Coach - Sprints / Hurdles / Relays | not on file |
| John Oliver | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Ryun Godfrey | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Greg Watson | Assistant Coach - Throws | 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 →21,354undergraduates · 26,043 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 19,612 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1240
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate981
97% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,500,279
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,869,738
Cost
Full picture →$18,291net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,110 in-state · $25,630 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.77violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 28 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · 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 divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,291 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 21,354Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.77 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 42 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Southern Nazarene University Division II · Great American Conference | 53 | 9 | $143k | — | — | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 53 | — | — | — | 56% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 63 | — | — | 1000 | 99% | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 63 | 24 | $419k | 983 | 58% | |
| University of Oklahoma Division I · Southeastern Conference | 67 | — | — | 979 | 77% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 81 | — | — | — | — | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 96 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 100 | 35 | $81k | — | 66% | |
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 108 | 9 | $169k | — | 48% | |
| Wichita State University Division I · American Conference | 111 | — | — | 992 | 95% | |
| Cameron University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 130 | — | — | — | — |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| Arizona State University | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| Baylor University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Iowa State University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Kansas State University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Texas Tech University | — | — | — | 967 | vs | |
| University of Arizona | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder | — | — | — | 956 | vs | |
| University of Houston | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of Kansas | — | — | — | 980 | vs |
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