Division I · Big 12 Conference
Texas Tech University Men's Cross Country
Lubbock, TX · the Red Raiders · Texas Tech University overview
967
APR
100% of players retained
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Texas Tech University fields a men's cross country team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 967, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,567,327 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,592 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; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible93% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,567,327 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,592 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,109,685 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Wes Kittley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jon Murray | Head Cross Country 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 →32,635undergraduates · 40,773 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 34,020 applicants
SAT middle 50%1090 – 1270
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate967
100% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,567,327
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,109,685
Cost
Full picture →$16,773net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,852 in-state · $24,451 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.97violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 17 burglaries · 68 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 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 divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,773 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,635Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.97 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 3 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Eastern New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 94 | — | — | — | 55% | |
| West Texas A&M University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 97 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Hardin-Simmons University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 146 | 11 | $46k | — | 97% | |
| McMurry University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 147 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| Abilene Christian University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 147 | — | — | 1000 | 64% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University | — | — | — | 967 | vs | |
| Arizona State University | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| Baylor University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Iowa State University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Kansas State University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Arizona | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder | — | — | — | 956 | vs | |
| University of Houston | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of Kansas | — | — | — | 980 | vs |
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