Division II · Sunshine State Conference
Palm Beach Atlantic University Women's Cross Country
West Palm Beach, FL · the Sailfish · Palm Beach Atlantic University overview
19
Roster
2024–25 season
$185k
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division II
$9,757
Per roster spot
median $7,450
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
88%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Palm Beach Atlantic University fields a women's cross country team in the Sunshine State Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, well above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $185,390, well above the median of $81k — $9,757 per roster spot, upper half of Division II women's cross country programs. The school gave $2,281,969 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,241 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).
#9Team budgetof 101 · Division II#40Spend per playerof 101 · Division II#11Roster sizeof 101 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$185,390 for the year
- Operating expenses$35,964 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,757 division median $7,450
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,281,969 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,241 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$49,582 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 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
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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%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $185,390 $9,757 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,281,969
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $49,582
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.
Women's Cross Country program19 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
Women'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 | — | — | 1000 | 73% | |
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 45 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 58 | 15 | $168k | — | 59% | |
| Florida International University Division I · Conference USA | 68 | — | — | 994 | 59% | |
| University of Miami (Florida) Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 69 | — | — | — | 19% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 108 | 8 | $253k | 1000 | 77% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 148 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference | 149 | — | — | 988 | 40% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Sunshine State Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 19 | $185k | $9,757 | — | vs | |
| Barry University | 15 | $168k | $11,180 | — | vs | |
| Saint Leo University | 6 | $9k | $1,498 | — | vs | |
| Eckerd College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Florida Southern College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lynn University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Nova Southeastern University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Tampa | — | — | — | — | vs |
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