Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Houston Men's Cross Country
Houston, TX · the Cougars · University of Houston overview
986
APR
99% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Houston fields a men's cross country team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 986, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,608,998 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,152 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 Rate986 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,608,998 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,152 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,169,803 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| William Blackburn 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 →37,946undergraduates · 46,676 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 30,327 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate986
99% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,608,998
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,169,803
Cost
Full picture →$13,738net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,711 in-state · $22,191 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 74 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 45 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Houston
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 divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,738 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 37,946Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.73 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 1 | — | — | 964 | 93% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 11 | $51k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 4 | — | — | 1000 | 8% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 11 | — | — | 970 | 85% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 46 | 10 | $141k | 986 | 75% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 70 | — | — | 959 | 85% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 79 | — | — | 978 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 86 | — | — | 985 | 63% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | — | — | 1000 | 68% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 138 | — | — | 948 | 88% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 148 | — | — | 990 | 29% | |
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 149 | — | — | — | 84% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston | — | — | — | 986 | 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 Colorado Boulder | — | — | — | 956 | vs | |
| University of Kansas | — | — | — | 980 | vs |
Every Big 12 Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked