Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
University of Dayton Men's Cross Country
Dayton, OH · the Flyers · University of Dayton overview
17
Roster
at the D-I cap of 17
$335k
Team budget
96th percentile in Division I
$19,714
Per roster spot
median $13,101
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
995
APR
99% of players retained
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Dayton fields a men's cross country team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $335,143, well above the median of $166k — $19,714 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's cross country programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,183,597 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,785 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).
#13Team budgetof 314 · Division I#14Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#12Roster sizeof 314 · Division I#107APRof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's cross country program
Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster17 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$335,143 for the year
- Operating expenses$45,522 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$19,714 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,183,597 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,785 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$284,118 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Dobson 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 →8,176undergraduates · 11,304 students in all
Women 48% Men 52%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 22,747 applicants
SAT middle 50%1195 – 1370
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 82%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1717
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate995
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $335,143 $19,714 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,183,597
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $284,118
Cost
Full picture →$31,551net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $47,600
Campus safety
Full picture →2.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 43 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 50 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Dayton
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 program17 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions62% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,551 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,176Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.92 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 7 | — | — | 995 | 95% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 16 | — | — | — | 46% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 19 | 36 | $172k | — | 63% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 23 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 28 | 11 | $62k | — | 85% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 32 | — | — | — | — | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 40 | 11 | $62k | — | 74% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 44 | — | — | 1000 | 88% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 46 | — | — | 1000 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 51 | — | — | — | 57% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 51 | — | — | 993 | 96% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 54 | 9 | $31k | — | 97% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton at cap | 17 | $335k | $19,714 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Richmond room for 1 | 16 | $210k | $13,101 | 1000 | vs | |
| Davidson College | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Duquesne University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Fordham University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| George Mason University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| George Washington University | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| La Salle University | — | — | — | 955 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago | — | — | — | 962 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked