Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Purdue University Northwest Men's Cross Country
Hammond, IN · the Lions · Purdue University Northwest overview
20
Roster
2024–25 season
$92k
Team budget
53rd percentile in Division II
$4,605
Per roster spot
median $7,179
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Purdue University Northwest fields a men's cross country team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, well above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $92,100, about the median of $87k — $4,605 per roster spot, lower half of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $590,411 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,043 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 97 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#46Team budgetof 97 · Division II#67Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#15Roster sizeof 97 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$92,100 for the year
- Operating expenses$12,140 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,605 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$590,411 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,043 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$12,631 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Zachary Hoover head coach | Head 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 II roster spots1,285 97 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 190 0.53% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →7,902undergraduates · 8,679 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 6,394 applicants
SAT middle 50%920 – 1140
ACT middle 50%16 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $92,100 $4,605 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $590,411
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $12,631
Cost
Full picture →$9,637net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,048 in-state · $14,933 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →31%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Purdue University Northwest
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 program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,637 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 31%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,902Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 12 | — | — | 966 | 41% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 15 | — | — | — | 5% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 19 | 8 | $17k | — | 55% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 22 | — | — | 984 | 74% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 22 | — | — | 967 | 79% | |
| Valparaiso University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 24 | — | — | 1000 | 92% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 28 | 8 | $49k | — | 93% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 28 | 6 | $31k | — | 80% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 30 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 30 | — | — | 962 | 81% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 31 | — | — | — | 73% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 22 | $304k | $13,827 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 34 | $193k | $5,669 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 20 | $92k | $4,605 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Grand Valley State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked