Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
South Carolina State University Men's Cross Country
Orangeburg, SC · the Bulldogs · South Carolina State University overview
967
APR
95% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
South Carolina State University fields a men's cross country team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 967, about the median of 990, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,722,874 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,800 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 Rate967 multi-year; 938 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible91% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,722,874 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,800 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$118,375 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Cooper head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →2,762undergraduates · 3,041 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 9,830 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 29%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate967
95% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,722,874
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $118,375
Cost
Full picture →$17,928net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,060 in-state · $21,750 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.16violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 20 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in family & consumer sciences · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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Men's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,928 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsFamily & consumer sciences · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,762Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 0 | 7 | $75k | — | 73% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 37 | — | — | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 37 | 13 | $21k | — | 67% | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 53 | 11 | $103k | — | 80% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 57 | — | — | 975 | 76% | |
| Augusta University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 66 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 70 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 71 | — | — | 1000 | 98% | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 72 | 15 | $143k | 984 | 72% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 75 | 8 | $51k | — | 97% | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 83 | 8 | $57k | — | 69% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 84 | — | — | — | 82% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Central University room for 9 | 8 | $92k | $11,446 | 966 | vs | |
| South Carolina State University | — | — | — | 967 | vs | |
| Coppin State University | — | — | — | 942 | vs | |
| Delaware State University | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| Howard University | — | — | — | 947 | vs | |
| Morgan State University | — | — | — | 962 | vs | |
| Norfolk State University | — | — | — | 973 | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | — | — | — | 935 | vs |
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