Division I · United Athletic Conference
University of Central Arkansas Men's Cross Country
Conway, AR · the Bears · University of Central Arkansas overview
985
APR
97% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Central Arkansas fields a men's cross country team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,609,451 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,825 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
- Academic Progress Rate985 multi-year; 967 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,609,451 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,825 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$180,781 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Josey Weaver head coach | Head 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 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 →7,884undergraduates · 9,790 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 6,589 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1120
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate985
97% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,609,451
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $180,781
Cost
Full picture →$16,362net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,118 in-state · $17,258 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Central Arkansas
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 divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,362 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,884Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | 6 | $27k | — | 53% | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Division I · United Athletic Conference | 25 | — | — | 992 | 58% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 43 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 63 | — | — | 998 | 58% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 11 | $29k | — | 66% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 74 | 29 | $432k | — | 69% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 109 | 6 | $18k | — | — | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 110 | 12 | $141k | — | 81% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 113 | — | — | 998 | 70% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 118 | — | — | 989 | 72% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 131 | — | — | — | 67% |
Other men's cross country programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Alabama room for 3 | 14 | $174k | $12,433 | 978 | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University room for 9 | 8 | $80k | $10,027 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Tarleton State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington | — | — | — | 982 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every United Athletic Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked