Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Men's Cross Country
Fort Smith, AR · the Lions, Lady Lions · University of Arkansas, Fort Smith overview
12
Roster
2024–25 season
$141k
Team budget
68th percentile in Division II
$11,766
Per roster spot
median $7,179
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Arkansas, Fort Smith fields a men's cross country team in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, about the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $141,195, well above the median of $87k — $11,766 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $597,511 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,947 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).
#32Team budgetof 97 · Division II#26Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#44Roster sizeof 97 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$141,195 for the year
- Operating expenses$45,746 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,766 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$597,511 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,947 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$18,324 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Rhodes head coach | Head 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 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 →5,463undergraduates · 5,506 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 2,677 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 23
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 36%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $141,195 $11,766 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $597,511
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $18,324
Cost
Full picture →$10,387net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,906 in-state · $13,770 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.91violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research University of Arkansas, Fort Smith
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 program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,387 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,463Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.91 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 49 | — | — | 989 | 72% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 51 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 96 | — | — | — | — | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 100 | — | — | 1000 | 99% | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 103 | 24 | $419k | 983 | 58% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 110 | — | — | 985 | 90% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 111 | 6 | $27k | — | 53% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 115 | 29 | $432k | — | 69% | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 118 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 124 | — | — | 992 | 58% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 136 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 140 | — | — | — | 88% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman University | 9 | $169k | $18,762 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith | 12 | $141k | $11,766 | — | vs | |
| Emporia State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Fort Hays State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Missouri Southern State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Missouri Western State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Pittsburg State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Rogers State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Central Missouri | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Washburn University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked