Division III · United East Conference
Penn State Berks College Men's Cross Country
Reading, PA · the Nittany Lions · Penn State Berks College overview
7
Roster
2024–25 season
$16k
Team budget
11th percentile in Division III
$2,311
Per roster spot
median $3,124
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Penn State Berks College fields a men's cross country team in the United East Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 7 players, well below the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $16,178, well below the median of $37k — $2,311 per roster spot, lower half of Division III men's cross country programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 217 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#193Team budgetof 217 · Division III#149Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#170Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster7 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$16,178 for the year
- Operating expenses$10,733 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,311 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$746 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Foster head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players241,565 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,158 217 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,940undergraduates · 1,944 students in all
Women 43% Men 57%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 5,844 applicants
SAT middle 50%1090 – 1310
ACT middle 50%26 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 23%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →7on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $16,178 $2,311 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $746
Cost
Full picture →$22,450net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,944 in-state · $26,668 out
Campus safety
Full picture →5.48violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's
Research Penn State Berks College
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 program7 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,450 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,940Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety5.48 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 3 | 5 | $6k | — | 86% | |
| Alvernia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 4 | — | — | — | 62% | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 15 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| Lancaster Bible College Division III · United East Conference | 26 | 9 | $22k | — | 95% | |
| University of Valley Forge Division III · United East Conference | 28 | 8 | $8k | — | 78% | |
| Franklin & Marshall College Division III · Centennial Conference | 28 | 14 | $42k | — | 32% | |
| Lebanon Valley College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 29 | 25 | $47k | — | 75% | |
| Muhlenberg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 29 | — | — | — | 64% | |
| Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 87% | |
| Immaculata University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 31 | 12 | $14k | — | 78% | |
| DeSales University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 34 | 22 | $103k | — | 79% | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 34 | — | — | — | 79% |
Other men's cross country programs in the United East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallaudet University | 8 | $36k | $4,553 | — | vs | |
| Cairn University | 11 | $25k | $2,292 | — | vs | |
| Lancaster Bible College | 9 | $22k | $2,466 | — | vs | |
| Penn State University, Abington | 7 | $22k | $3,113 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | 12 | $20k | $1,667 | — | vs | |
| Penn State Berks College | 7 | $16k | $2,311 | — | vs | |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | 5 | $8k | $1,693 | — | vs | |
| University of Valley Forge | 8 | $8k | $996 | — | vs | |
| Penn State Harrisburg | 8 | $6k | $810 | — | vs | |
| Penn State Brandywine | 7 | $6k | $789 | — | vs | |
| Keystone College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | — | — | — | — | vs |
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