Division I · Big Sky Conference
Portland State University Men's Cross Country
Portland, OR · the Vikings · Portland State University overview
16
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 17
$135k
Team budget
88th percentile in Division I
$8,467
Per roster spot
median $13,101
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
993
APR
96% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Portland State University fields a men's cross country team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $135,474, below the median of $166k — $8,467 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 990, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,981,576 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,982 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).
#40Team budgetof 314 · Division I#45Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#17Roster sizeof 314 · Division I#124APRof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's cross country program
Roster sizes (cap 17)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$135,474 for the year
- Operating expenses$38,430 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,467 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,981,576 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,982 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$173,920 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene Frazier head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Merillana | Assistant 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 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 →15,960undergraduates · 20,519 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 8,877 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1716
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate993
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $135,474 $8,467 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,981,576
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $173,920
Cost
Full picture →$12,509net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,617 in-state · $28,257 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.57violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,509 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 15,960Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.57 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette University Division III · Northwest Conference | 1 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| Lewis & Clark College Division III · Northwest Conference | 4 | 18 | $84k | — | 75% | |
| University of Portland Division I · West Coast Conference | 5 | — | — | 991 | 95% | |
| George Fox University Division III · Northwest Conference | 20 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| Pacific University (Oregon) Division III · Northwest Conference | 20 | 18 | $57k | — | 92% | |
| Linfield University Division III · Northwest Conference | 33 | 5 | $37k | — | 88% | |
| Western Oregon University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 53 | 18 | $163k | — | 99% | |
| University of Oregon Division I · Big Ten Conference | 103 | — | — | 1000 | 85% | |
| Saint Martin's University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 106 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Pacific Lutheran University Division III · Northwest Conference | 113 | 10 | $59k | — | 81% | |
| University of Puget Sound Division III · Northwest Conference | 121 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Central Washington University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 145 | — | — | — | 90% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Tech University room for 5 | 12 | $139k | $11,599 | — | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 1 | 16 | $135k | $8,467 | 993 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Idaho State University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Montana State University-Bozeman | — | — | — | 957 | vs | |
| Northern Arizona University | — | — | — | 964 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University | — | — | — | 939 | vs | |
| University of Idaho | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Montana | — | — | — | 968 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Weber State University | — | — | — | 965 | vs |
Every Big Sky Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked