Thomas Jefferson University Men's Cross Country
Thomas Jefferson University fields a men's cross country team in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $168,787, well above the median of $87k — $16,878 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $1,784,179 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,830 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 97 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$168,787 for the year
- Operating expenses$20,000 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,878 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,784,179 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,830 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$27,959 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Dare head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dave Thomas | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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 II roster spots1,285 97 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 190 0.53% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $168,787 $16,879 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,784,179
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $27,959
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $45,533
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Thomas Jefferson 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.
Men's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 2 | — | — | 994 | 6% | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Camden Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 2 | 7 | $28k | — | 78% | |
| Temple University Division I · American Conference | 2 | 11 | $541k | 1000 | 83% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 5 | — | — | 1000 | 86% | |
| La Salle University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 6 | — | — | 955 | 86% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 9 | — | — | — | 13% | |
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 10 | — | — | — | 79% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 10 | — | — | — | 79% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 11 | — | — | — | 7% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 11 | — | — | 1000 | 25% | |
| Penn State University, Abington Division III · United East Conference | 12 | 7 | $22k | — | 92% | |
| Holy Family University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 12 | 13 | $60k | — | 74% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University | 10 | $169k | $16,878 | — | vs | |
| Wilmington University (Delaware) | 11 | $115k | $10,472 | — | vs | |
| Post University | 1 | $85k | $84,525 | — | vs | |
| Holy Family University | 13 | $60k | $4,586 | — | vs | |
| Goldey-Beacom College | 11 | $54k | $4,919 | — | vs | |
| Dominican University New York | 9 | $42k | $4,612 | — | vs | |
| Caldwell University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Chestnut Hill College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Felician University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Georgian Court University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Bridgeport | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked