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Division I · Big West Conference

University of California, Irvine Women's Cross Country

Irvine, CA · the Anteaters · University of California, Irvine overview
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31
Roster
14 over the D-I cap of 17
$40k
Team budget
88th percentile in Division I
$1,295
Per roster spot
median $14,760
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
999
APR
100% of players retained
26%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity

University of California, Irvine fields a women's cross country team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, well above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $40,159, well below the median of $162k — $1,295 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's cross country programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26, that is 14 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 999, about the median of 994, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,963,571 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,316 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).

#42Team budgetof 346 · Division I#43Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#2Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#121APRof 346 · Division I
Team budget$40k
Spend per player$1,295
Roster size31
Coaching staff3
APR999

Team budgets across the division

$28k$1.3M
this programevery Division I women's cross country program

Roster sizes (cap 17)

535
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster31 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap17 14 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$40,159 for the year
  • Operating expenses$20,351 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$1,295 division median $14,760
  • Academic Progress Rate999 multi-year; 969 latest
  • Players retained100% year to year
  • Eligible98% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$2,963,571 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$14,316 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$103,069 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Jeff Perkins head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Casey KearAssistant CoachOn 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 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

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About the school

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Campus

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29,503undergraduates · 36,582 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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26%admitted · of 121,101 applicants
Test scores
Scores not considered
Graduate in 6 yrs
86%

Women's Cross Country

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31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1731
14 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate999
100% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$40,159 $1,295 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$2,963,571
Recruiting spend, women's
$103,069

Cost

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$14,647net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$39,051
Sticker, out-of-state$69,828
Average net price$14,647
Net price by family income
$0–30k$6,485
$30–48k$8,044
$48–75k$11,769
$75–110k$16,809
$110k and up$29,595
Tuition & fees
$14,237 in-state · $45,014 out

Campus safety

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1.62violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.62
Property4.17
In residence halls
30 burglaries · 83 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
33 over 2022–2024

Majors

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16%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Social sciences1,313 · 16%
Psychology1,034 · 13%
Business965 · 12%
Biological sciences956 · 12%
Engineering842 · 10%

Research University of California, Irvine

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Women's Cross Country program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions26% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,647 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 29,503Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.62 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles

University of California, IrvineConcordia University Irvine · 2 miVanguard University · 4 miChapman University · 10 miCalifornia State University, Fullerton · 16 miLong Beach State University · 18 miBiola University · 20 miWhittier College · 25 miCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills · 28 miCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona · 28 miCalifornia Baptist University · 31 miUniversity of La Verne · 32 miPomona-Pitzer Colleges · 32 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference2———60%
Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference4———65%
Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.1014$54k—56%
California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference16——96487%
Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference18——99447%
Biola University Division II · Pacific West Conference20———60%
Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.25———85%
California State University, Dominguez Hills Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association28———91%
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association28———74%
California Baptist University Division I · Big West Conference3118$75k99674%
University of La Verne Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.3213$48k—48%
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.3221$121k—7%

Other women's cross country programs in the Big West Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of California, Santa Barbara 2 over cap19$185k$9,721989vs
California Baptist University 1 over cap18$75k$4,146996vs
University of California, Irvine 14 over cap31$40k$1,295999vs
California Polytechnic State University———993vs
California State University, Bakersfield———994vs
California State University, Fullerton———964vs
California State University, Northridge———1000vs
California State University, Sacramento———995vs
Long Beach State University———994vs
University of California, Riverside———979vs
University of California, San Diego————vs
Utah Valley University———997vs

Every Big West Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked