Division II · Sunshine State Conference
Palm Beach Atlantic University Men's Cross Country
West Palm Beach, FL · the Sailfish · Palm Beach Atlantic University overview
16
Roster
2024–25 season
$189k
Team budget
87th percentile in Division II
$11,804
Per roster spot
median $7,179
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
88%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Palm Beach Atlantic University fields a men's cross country team in the Sunshine State Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $188,879, well above the median of $87k — $11,804 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $1,860,909 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,494 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 97 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#14Team budgetof 97 · Division II#25Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#25Roster sizeof 97 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$188,879 for the year
- Operating expenses$34,000 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,804 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,860,909 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,494 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$20,635 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Lessard | Head Cross Country / Track Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Sosa | Assistant Cross Country / Track 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 II roster spots1,285 97 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 190 0.53% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →3,094undergraduates · 3,875 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Interdenominational
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 7,657 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1210
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 59%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $188,879 $11,805 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,860,909
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $20,635
Cost
Full picture →$31,103net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $37,990
Campus safety
Full picture →0.32violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Palm Beach Atlantic 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,103 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,094Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.32 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 22 | — | — | — | 74% | |
| Florida Atlantic University Division I · American Conference | 23 | 8 | $75k | 1000 | 73% | |
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 45 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 58 | 10 | $158k | — | 59% | |
| Florida International University Division I · Conference USA | 68 | — | — | 997 | 59% | |
| University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 69 | — | — | 1000 | 19% | |
| Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 100 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 108 | 9 | $272k | 978 | 77% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 148 | — | — | — | 59% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Sunshine State Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 16 | $189k | $11,804 | — | vs | |
| Barry University | 10 | $158k | $15,769 | — | vs | |
| Saint Leo University | 9 | $9k | $1,026 | — | vs | |
| Eckerd College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Florida Institute of Technology | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Florida Southern College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lynn University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Nova Southeastern University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Tampa | — | — | — | — | vs |
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