Division I · Big Sky Conference
University of Idaho Men's Cross Country
Moscow, ID · the Vandals · University of Idaho overview
1000
APR
100% of players retained
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Idaho fields a men's cross country team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,077,825 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,618 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 Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,077,825 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,618 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$286,271 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy Hellman 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 →9,269undergraduates · 11,849 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 12,222 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1200
ACT middle 50%20 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 61%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,077,825
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $286,271
Cost
Full picture →$14,377net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,816 in-state · $29,784 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.68violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Idaho
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 divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,377 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 9,269Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.68 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 7 | — | — | 977 | 85% | |
| Eastern Washington University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 59 | — | — | 1000 | 92% | |
| Edward Waters University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 59 | — | — | 1000 | 92% | |
| Gonzaga University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 67 | — | — | 1000 | 76% | |
| Whitworth University Division III · Northwest Conference | 73 | 21 | $52k | — | 87% | |
| Whitman College Division III · Northwest Conference | 77 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| University of Montana Division I · Big Sky Conference | 144 | — | — | 968 | 96% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Tech University room for 5 | 12 | $139k | $11,599 | — | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 1 | 16 | $135k | $8,467 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Idaho | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Idaho State University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Montana State University-Bozeman | — | — | — | 957 | vs | |
| Northern Arizona University | — | — | — | 964 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University | — | — | — | 939 | vs | |
| University of Montana | — | — | — | 968 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Weber State University | — | — | — | 965 | vs |
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