University of Delaware Women's Cross Country
University of Delaware fields a women's cross country team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, well above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $393,098, well above the median of $162k — $17,868 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I women's cross country programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (14 of 346 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 994, about the median of 994, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,369,371 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $23,912 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 17)
The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$393,098 for the year
- Operating expenses$60,355 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,868 division median $14,760
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$8,369,371 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,912 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$256,269 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Hayman | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Caitlin Jorgensen | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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 players191,733 2024-25
- Division I roster spots656 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 290 0.34% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $393,098 $17,868 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $8,369,371
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $256,269
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $16,080 in-state · $39,720 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 80 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Delaware
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.
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldey-Beacom College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 5 | 8 | $54k | — | 77% | |
| Wilmington University (Delaware) Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 9 | 9 | $94k | — | — | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 13 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 21 | — | — | — | 79% | |
| Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 21 | 10 | $26k | — | 76% | |
| Penn State Brandywine Division III · United East Conference | 23 | 7 | $6k | — | 95% | |
| Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 25 | 8 | $32k | — | 84% | |
| Immaculata University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 26 | 12 | $13k | — | 78% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 26 | — | — | — | 7% | |
| University of Valley Forge Division III · United East Conference | 32 | 7 | $7k | — | 78% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 33 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 33 | — | — | — | 13% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware 5 over cap | 22 | $393k | $17,868 | 994 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University at cap | 17 | $107k | $6,312 | 995 | vs | |
| Florida International University | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Liberty University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Missouri State University | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University | — | — | — | 993 | vs |
Every Conference USA women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked