Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association
University of California, Merced Men's Cross Country
Merced, CA · the Bobcats · University of California, Merced overview
13
Roster
2024–25 season
$103k
Team budget
56th percentile in Division II
$7,944
Per roster spot
median $7,179
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
39%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of California, Merced fields a men's cross country team in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $103,274, above the median of $87k — $7,944 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's cross country programs. The school gave $138,000 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $1,045 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).
#43Team budgetof 97 · Division II#43Spend per playerof 97 · Division II#34Roster 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
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$103,274 for the year
- Operating expenses$45,349 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,944 division median $7,179
- Athletic aid, men's teams$138,000 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$1,045 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$4,705 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Vicente Velarde head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jared Garcia | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ero Doce | 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 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 →8,372undergraduates · 9,147 students in all
Women 47% Men 53%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →39%admitted · of 67,891 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →13on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $103,274 $7,944 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $138,000
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $4,705
Cost
Full picture →$13,232net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,167 in-state · $44,944 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.28violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 92 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 15 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, Merced
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 program13 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions39% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,232 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 8,372Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.28 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Stanislaus Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 26 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| California State University, Fresno Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 54 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| Fresno Pacific University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 58 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 65 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| San Jose State University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 80 | — | — | 986 | 80% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 83 | 22 | $1.1M | 1000 | 44% | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 90 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 92 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| University of California, Santa Cruz Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 94 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 96 | 17 | $559k | 1000 | 4% | |
| Middlebury College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 97 | — | — | — | — | |
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · West Coast Conference | 98 | 34 | $480k | 993 | 89% |
Other men's cross country programs in the California Collegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University | 17 | $321k | $18,880 | — | vs | |
| California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt | 23 | $269k | $11,716 | — | vs | |
| California State University, Chico | 28 | $171k | $6,113 | — | vs | |
| California State University, Los Angeles | 13 | $140k | $10,769 | — | vs | |
| University of California, Merced | 13 | $103k | $7,944 | — | vs | |
| California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| California State University, East Bay | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| California State University, San Marcos | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| California State University, Stanislaus | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Fresno Pacific University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every California Collegiate Athletic Association men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked