University of Arkansas, Monticello Men's Cross Country
University of Arkansas, Monticello fields a men's cross country team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 6 players, well below the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $18,231, well below the median of $87k — $3,038 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $1,034,938 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,975 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
- Roster6 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$18,231 for the year
- Operating expenses$4,329 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,038 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,034,938 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,975 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$45,647 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Higgins head coach | Head 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
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $18,231 $3,039 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,034,938
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $45,647
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,868 in-state · $14,718 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Arkansas, Monticello
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 Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 47 | — | — | 998 | 58% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 75 | — | — | 1000 | 75% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 80 | 29 | $432k | — | 69% | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 84 | — | — | 992 | 58% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 85 | — | — | — | 67% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 85 | — | — | 982 | 51% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 88 | — | — | 978 | 73% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 90 | — | — | 990 | 24% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 109 | — | — | 985 | 90% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 110 | 6 | $27k | — | 53% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 115 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 122 | 24 | $304k | — | 49% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Great American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Baptist University | 29 | $432k | $14,904 | — | vs | |
| Southern Nazarene University | 9 | $143k | $15,893 | — | vs | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 35 | $81k | $2,300 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello | 6 | $18k | $3,038 | — | vs | |
| East Central University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Harding University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Southern Arkansas University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Great American Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked