Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Kansas Men's Cross Country
Lawrence, KS · the Jayhawks · University of Kansas overview
980
APR
97% of players retained
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Kansas fields a men's cross country team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 980, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,519,848 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,314 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 Rate980 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,519,848 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,314 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,778,686 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Redwine head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Whittlesey | Assistant Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Honour Finley | Assistant Coach - Distance / Middle Distance | On file · sign in |
| Rose Richmond | Director of Operations for Cross Country and Track & Field / Recruiting Coordinator / 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 →20,696undergraduates · 28,406 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 19,226 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1290
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate980
97% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,519,848
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,778,686
Cost
Full picture →$18,322net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,700 in-state · $29,412 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 83 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Kansas
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 divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,322 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 20,696Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Division I · The Summit League | 36 | — | — | 988 | 75% | |
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 37 | 30 | $158k | — | 69% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 60 | — | — | — | — | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 63 | — | — | — | 98% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 73 | — | — | 986 | 79% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 82 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 98 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 112 | — | — | — | 88% | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 136 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 137 | 22 | $194k | — | 100% | |
| Wichita State University Division I · American Conference | 140 | — | — | 992 | 95% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas | — | — | — | 980 | 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 Houston | — | — | — | 986 | vs |
Every Big 12 Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked