Division I · Mountain West Conference
U.S. Air Force Academy Men's Cross Country
USAF Academy, CO · the Falcons · U.S. Air Force Academy overview
987
APR
99% of players retained
14%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
U.S. Air Force Academy fields a men's cross country team in the Mountain West Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year.
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 Rate987 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Bowerman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Capt AJ Kedge | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Mark Stanforth | Assistant 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 →4,124undergraduates · 4,124 students in all
Women 29% Men 71%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →14%admitted · of 9,543 applicants
SAT middle 50%1250 – 1450
ACT middle 50%26 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate987
99% of players kept year to year
Cost
Full picture →Campus safety
Full picture →No campus safety figures on file.
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 16 fields · Bachelor's
Research U.S. Air Force Academy
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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 divisionAdmissions14% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid—Sticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 4,124Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety—Three 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 10 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 23 | $140k | — | 20% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 50 | — | — | — | — | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 51 | — | — | — | 99% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 51 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 31 | $197k | — | 60% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 13 | $91k | — | 87% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 72 | — | — | 956 | 83% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 97 | — | — | 1000 | 86% | |
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 109 | — | — | 977 | 90% | |
| Western Colorado University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 114 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Adams State University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 119 | — | — | — | — |
Other men's cross country programs in the Mountain West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada, Reno room for 2 | 15 | $220k | $14,668 | — | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Grand Canyon University | — | — | — | 971 | vs | |
| San Jose State University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of California, Davis | — | — | — | 983 | vs | |
| University of New Mexico | — | — | — | 982 | vs | |
| University of Texas at El Paso | — | — | — | 964 | vs | |
| University of Wyoming | — | — | — | 980 | vs |
Every Mountain West Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked