Division I · Metro Conference
Rider University Men's Cross Country
Lawrenceville, NJ · the Broncs · Rider University overview
986
APR
99% of players retained
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Rider University fields a men's cross country team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 986, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,771,181 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,968 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 17)
The program
- Division I roster cap17 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 944 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,771,181 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,968 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$55,086 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Hamer head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kayla Ferron | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Siley | 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 →3,244undergraduates · 4,083 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 9,069 applicants
SAT middle 50%1100 – 1310
ACT middle 50%22 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate986
99% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,771,181
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $55,086
Cost
Full picture →$26,618net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $38,900
Campus safety
Full picture →1.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Rider University
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 programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,618 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,244Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of New Jersey Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 2 | — | — | — | 62% | |
| Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League | 6 | — | — | 975 | 4% | |
| Cairn University Division III · United East Conference | 12 | 11 | $25k | — | 84% | |
| Holy Family University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 20 | 13 | $60k | — | 74% | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Division I · Big Ten Conference | 22 | — | — | 993 | 65% | |
| Delaware Valley University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 22 | 9 | $25k | — | 92% | |
| Penn State University, Abington Division III · United East Conference | 23 | 7 | $22k | — | 92% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 26 | — | — | — | 79% | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 27 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 28 | — | — | 955 | 86% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 29 | — | — | — | 79% | |
| Georgian Court University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 71% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College 3 over cap | 20 | $487k | $24,366 | — | vs | |
| Siena University 11 over cap | 28 | $366k | $13,082 | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University room for 5 | 12 | $219k | $18,276 | 1000 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 6 | 11 | $166k | $15,113 | 1000 | vs | |
| Fairfield University room for 7 | 10 | $122k | $12,213 | 995 | vs | |
| Rider University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Canisius University | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| Iona University | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| Manhattan University | — | — | — | 961 | vs | |
| Marist University | — | — | — | 984 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University | — | — | — | 969 | vs |
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