Division I · America East Conference
University of Massachusetts Lowell Men's Cross Country
Lowell, MA · the River Hawks · University of Massachusetts Lowell overview
997
APR
100% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Massachusetts Lowell fields a men's cross country team in the America East Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,814,160 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,754 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 Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,814,160 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,754 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$245,009 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Gardner 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 →12,128undergraduates · 16,770 students in all
Women 43% Men 57%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 12,628 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1350
ACT middle 50%26 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate997
100% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,814,160
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $245,009
Cost
Full picture →$17,624net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,570 in-state · $35,396 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.5violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Massachusetts Lowell
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 divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,624 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 12,128Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College Division I · Metro Conference | 10 | 20 | $487k | — | 74% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 19 | — | — | — | 48% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 20 | — | — | — | 10% | |
| Brandeis University Division III · University Athletic Association | 20 | — | — | — | 35% | |
| Regis College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 21 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| Lesley University Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 22 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| Lasell University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 22 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 22 | — | — | 991 | 3% | |
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 23 | — | — | 1000 | 16% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 24 | 30 | $57k | — | 5% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 24 | — | — | 1000 | 11% | |
| Fitchburg State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | 23 | $38k | — | 90% |
Other men's cross country programs in the America East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University at Albany room for 3 | 14 | $31k | $2,197 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Binghamton University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Bryant University | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Maine | — | — | — | 978 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| University of New Hampshire | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Vermont | — | — | — | 998 | vs |
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