Division I · Big West Conference
University of California, San Diego Men's Cross Country
San Diego, CA · the Tritons · University of California, San Diego overview
25%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of California, San Diego fields a men's cross country team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). The school gave $2,879,428 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,929 per roster spot.
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
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,879,428 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,929 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$225,415 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nate Garcia head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Meriah Earle | Assistant 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 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 →33,792undergraduates · 42,376 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →25%admitted · of 130,771 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,879,428
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $225,415
No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →$13,293net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,265 in-state · $46,042 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 32 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 55 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, San Diego
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 programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions25% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,293 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 33,792Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.1 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 San Diego Division I · West Coast Conference | 8 | 8 | $63k | 1000 | 47% | |
| California State University, San Marcos Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 18 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 63 | — | — | — | 60% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 64 | 11 | $14k | 997 | 26% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 66 | — | — | — | 65% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 73 | 14 | $58k | — | 56% | |
| California Baptist University Division I · Big West Conference | 73 | 17 | $274k | 989 | 74% | |
| University of California, Riverside Division I · Big West Conference | 76 | — | — | 1000 | 63% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 79 | — | — | 939 | 87% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 80 | — | — | 981 | 47% | |
| University of Redlands Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 82 | 10 | $80k | — | 81% | |
| Biola University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 84 | — | — | — | 60% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist University at cap | 17 | $274k | $16,134 | 989 | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara 8 over cap | 25 | $196k | $7,822 | 964 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine room for 6 | 11 | $14k | $1,282 | 997 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton | — | — | — | 939 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University | — | — | — | 962 | vs |
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