Division I · The Summit League
South Dakota State University Women's Cross Country
Brookings, SD · the Jackrabbits · South Dakota State University overview
991
APR
99% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
South Dakota State University fields a women's cross country team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 991, about the median of 994, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,004,930 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,034 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 346 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 Rate991 multi-year; 989 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,004,930 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,034 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$119,230 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rod DeHaven head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Muntefering | 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 players191,733 2024-25
- Division I roster spots656 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 290 0.34% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →10,177undergraduates · 11,498 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 5,884 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1300
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 59%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate991
99% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,004,930
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $119,230
Cost
Full picture →$18,233net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,299 in-state · $12,809 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.8violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research South Dakota State 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.
Women's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,233 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,177Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 51 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 54 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 55 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 98 | — | — | — | 70% | |
| University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 106 | — | — | 996 | 99% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 114 | 20 | $30k | — | 83% | |
| Northern State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 114 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 138 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Bethany Lutheran College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 139 | 10 | $30k | — | 51% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 139 | — | — | — | 62% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 140 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 144 | — | — | — | — |
Other women's cross country programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State University | — | — | — | 991 | vs | |
| North Dakota State University | — | — | — | 971 | vs | |
| Oral Roberts University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of North Dakota | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Dakota | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) | — | — | — | — | vs |
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