Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
University of Illinois Chicago Men's Cross Country
Chicago, IL · the Flames · University of Illinois Chicago overview
967
APR
99% of players retained
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Illinois Chicago fields a men's cross country team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 967, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,364,899 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,943 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 Rate967 multi-year; 974 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,364,899 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,943 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$187,112 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Zavala head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Challen Jackson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Christopher Nightengale | Assistant Coach | 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 →22,107undergraduates · 33,522 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 25,420 applicants
SAT middle 50%1120 – 1340
ACT middle 50%25 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate967
99% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,364,899
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $187,112
Cost
Full picture →$11,499net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,816 in-state · $31,505 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.87violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 21 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Illinois Chicago
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$11,499 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 22,107Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.87 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 1 | — | — | 984 | 74% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 3 | 8 | $17k | — | 55% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 6 | — | — | — | 5% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 8 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 8 | 8 | $49k | — | 93% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 9 | — | — | 962 | 81% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 9 | 6 | $31k | — | 80% | |
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 11 | — | — | 966 | 41% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 15 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Purdue University Northwest Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 20 | $92k | — | 71% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 23 | — | — | — | 90% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Evansville room for 1 | 16 | $111k | $6,907 | 962 | vs | |
| Murray State University room for 7 | 10 | $95k | $9,544 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago | — | — | — | 967 | vs | |
| Belmont University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Bradley University | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| Drake University | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| Illinois State University | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| Indiana State University | — | — | — | 983 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked