Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Purdue University Northwest Women's Cross Country
Hammond, IN · the Lions · Purdue University Northwest overview
14
Roster
2024–25 season
$97k
Team budget
59th percentile in Division II
$6,956
Per roster spot
median $7,450
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Purdue University Northwest fields a women's cross country team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 14 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $97,386, above the median of $81k — $6,956 per roster spot, lower half of Division II women's cross country programs. The school gave $689,953 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $4,758 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 101 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#42Team budgetof 101 · Division II#55Spend per playerof 101 · Division II#23Roster sizeof 101 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster14 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$97,386 for the year
- Operating expenses$12,330 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,956 division median $7,450
- Athletic aid, women's teams$689,953 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,758 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$15,862 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 players191,733 2024-25
- Division II roster spots1,152 101 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 170 0.60% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the women'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%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →14on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $97,386 $6,956 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $689,953
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $15,862
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.
Women's Cross Country program14 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
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 12 | — | — | 985 | 41% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 15 | — | — | — | 5% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 19 | 9 | $20k | — | 55% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 22 | — | — | 990 | 74% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 22 | — | — | 1000 | 79% | |
| Valparaiso University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 24 | — | — | 1000 | 92% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 28 | 8 | $50k | — | 93% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 28 | 10 | $33k | — | 80% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 30 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 30 | — | — | 995 | 81% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 31 | — | — | — | 73% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University | 26 | $348k | $13,384 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 20 | $165k | $8,253 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 14 | $97k | $6,956 | — | 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 | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked