Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Principia College Men's Cross Country
Elsah, IL · the Panthers · Principia College overview
10
Roster
2024–25 season
$38k
Team budget
52nd percentile in Division III
$3,833
Per roster spot
median $3,124
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
44%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Principia College fields a men's cross country team in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, below the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $38,334, about the median of $37k — $3,833 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).
#104Team budgetof 217 · Division III#83Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#129Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's cross country program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$38,334 for the year
- Operating expenses$14,538 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,833 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$4,680 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Halley 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
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →338undergraduates · 338 students in all
Women 40% Men 60%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →44%admitted · of 268 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1250
ACT middle 50%19 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $38,334 $3,833 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $4,680
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts · 18 fields · Bachelor's
Research Principia 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 program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions44% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,904 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsVisual & performing arts · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 338Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 14 | 1 | $39k | — | 66% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 17 | — | — | — | 57% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 21 | — | — | — | 12% | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 22 | — | — | 998 | 97% | |
| Saint Louis University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 22 | — | — | 1000 | 81% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 23 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | 7 | $38k | — | 58% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 35 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 37 | — | — | — | 64% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 51 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 54 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 67 | — | — | — | 84% |
Other men's cross country programs in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principia College | 10 | $38k | $3,833 | — | vs | |
| Webster University | 7 | $38k | $5,469 | — | vs | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) | 8 | $36k | $4,488 | — | vs | |
| Lyon College | 11 | $29k | $2,605 | — | vs | |
| Blackburn College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Eureka College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Greenville University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Mississippi University for Women | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Spalding University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked