Division III · United East Conference
Penn State University, Abington Men's Cross Country
Abington, PA · the Nittany Lions · Penn State University, Abington overview
7
Roster
2024–25 season
$22k
Team budget
20th percentile in Division III
$3,113
Per roster spot
median $3,124
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
92%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Penn State University, Abington 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 2 assistants. Team expenses were $21,796, well below the median of $37k — $3,113 per roster spot, upper 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).
#174Team budgetof 217 · Division III#109Spend 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, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$21,796 for the year
- Operating expenses$12,808 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,113 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,279 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Patteron 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 →3,095undergraduates · 3,095 students in all
Women 41% Men 59%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →92%admitted · of 6,575 applicants
SAT middle 50%1090 – 1310
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 22%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →7on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $21,796 $3,114 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,279
Cost
Full picture →$17,561net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,240 in-state · $25,388 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.2violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's
Research Penn State University, Abington
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 divisionAdmissions92% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,561 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,095Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 3 | — | — | — | 79% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 6 | — | — | 955 | 86% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 7 | — | — | — | 79% | |
| Holy Family University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 8 | 13 | $60k | — | 74% | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 9 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| Temple University Division I · American Conference | 10 | 11 | $541k | 1000 | 83% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 11 | — | — | 1000 | 86% | |
| Cairn University Division III · United East Conference | 11 | 11 | $25k | — | 84% | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Camden Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 12 | 7 | $28k | — | 78% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 12 | 10 | $169k | — | 86% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 12 | — | — | 994 | 6% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 13 | — | — | — | 13% |
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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