Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Colorado Boulder Men's Cross Country
Boulder, CO · the Buffaloes · University of Colorado Boulder overview
956
APR
96% of players retained
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Colorado Boulder fields a men's cross country team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 956, about the median of 990, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,555,171 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $32,013 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 Rate956 multi-year; 906 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,555,171 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$32,013 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,380,307 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Carlson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Ellen Hurst | Associate Head Coach - Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
| Dalton Hengst | Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Kate Mattison | Assistant Coach - Distance | 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 →32,105undergraduates · 41,432 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 56,069 applicants
SAT middle 50%1230 – 1420
ACT middle 50%28 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate956
96% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,555,171
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,380,307
Cost
Full picture →$22,640net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,556 in-state · $41,943 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 29 burglaries · 143 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Colorado Boulder
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 divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,640 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 32,105Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 18 | 31 | $197k | — | 60% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 20 | 13 | $91k | — | 87% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 22 | — | — | — | — | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 23 | — | — | — | 99% | |
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 40 | — | — | 977 | 90% | |
| University of Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 41 | — | — | 1000 | 86% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 72 | — | — | 987 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 81 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 84 | 23 | $140k | — | 20% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 91 | — | — | 980 | 97% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 123 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Western Colorado University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 134 | — | — | — | 97% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder | — | — | — | 956 | vs | |
| Arizona State University | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| Baylor University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Iowa State University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Kansas State University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Texas Tech University | — | — | — | 967 | vs | |
| University of Arizona | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Houston | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of Kansas | — | — | — | 980 | vs |
Every Big 12 Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked