The University of Tulsa Women's Cross Country
The University of Tulsa fields a women's cross country team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, well above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $483,962, well above the median of $162k — $19,358 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's cross country programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (14 of 346 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 994, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,886,717 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $38,471 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
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$483,962 for the year
- Operating expenses$44,415 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,358 division median $14,760
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$7,886,717 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$38,471 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$273,933 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Gulley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $483,962 $19,358 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $7,886,717
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $273,933
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $48,102
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research The University of Tulsa
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 7 | — | — | 993 | 99% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 63 | — | — | 982 | 71% | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 78 | — | — | — | 56% | |
| University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 92 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 93 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 99 | — | — | 1000 | 72% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 103 | 11 | $135k | — | 81% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 104 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Southern Nazarene University Division II · Great American Conference | 104 | 8 | $50k | — | — | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 105 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| University of Oklahoma Division I · Southeastern Conference | 106 | — | — | 996 | 77% |
Other women's cross country programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tulsa 8 over cap | 25 | $484k | $19,358 | 995 | vs | |
| East Carolina University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Rice University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Temple University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Tulane University | — | — | — | 978 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| University of Memphis | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| University of North Texas | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| University of South Florida | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | — | — | — | 961 | vs | |
| Wichita State University | — | — | — | 973 | vs |
Every American Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked