Division I · Horizon League
Robert Morris University Men's Cross Country
Moon Township, PA · the Colonials · Robert Morris University overview
20
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 17
$232k
Team budget
94th percentile in Division I
$11,602
Per roster spot
median $13,101
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Robert Morris University fields a men's cross country team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $232,055, above the median of $166k — $11,602 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's cross country programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (11 of 314 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $4,767,708 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,999 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).
#20Team budgetof 314 · Division I#36Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#6Roster sizeof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$232,055 for the year
- Operating expenses$22,171 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,602 division median $13,101
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,767,708 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,999 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$209,514 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Delsite head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Juris Silenieks | 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 →3,769undergraduates · 4,737 students in all
Women 46% Men 54%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 7,117 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1720
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $232,055 $11,603 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,767,708
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $209,514
Cost
Full picture →$26,215net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $34,740
Campus safety
Full picture →0.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in business · 16 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 program20 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$26,215 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,769Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche University Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 11 | 8 | $10k | — | 78% | |
| Point Park University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 12 | — | — | — | 98% | |
| Duquesne University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 13 | — | — | 995 | 79% | |
| Carlow University Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 14 | 2 | $5k | — | 87% | |
| University of Pittsburgh Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 15 | — | — | 1000 | 50% | |
| Carnegie Mellon University Division III · University Athletic Association | 15 | — | — | — | 11% | |
| Chatham University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 16 | 5 | $28k | — | 70% | |
| Geneva College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 24 | 21 | $29k | — | 72% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 24 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 28 | 2 | $26k | — | 60% | |
| West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 32 | — | — | — | 72% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Morris University 3 over cap | 20 | $232k | $11,602 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne 3 over cap | 20 | $169k | $8,461 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay room for 4 | 13 | $161k | $12,381 | 963 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Oakland University | — | — | — | 984 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Wright State University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University | — | — | — | 970 | vs |
Every Horizon League men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked