University of Michigan Women's Cross Country
University of Michigan fields a women's cross country team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 996, about the median of 994, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $13,811,731 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $26,510 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 346 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 Rate996 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$13,811,731 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,510 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,154,829 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Sullivan head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mike McGuire | Head Coach | not on file |
| Avery Evenson-Milarch | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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 players191,733 2024-25
- Division I roster spots656 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 290 0.34% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $13,811,731
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,154,829
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $18,309 in-state · $60,107 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 44 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Michigan
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.
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 6 | — | — | 994 | 81% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 31 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| University of Detroit Mercy Division I · Horizon League | 32 | — | — | 1000 | 80% | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 34 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Oakland University Division I · Horizon League | 38 | — | — | 1000 | 70% | |
| University of Toledo Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | — | — | 988 | 95% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 49 | — | — | 997 | 84% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 52 | — | — | — | 83% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 52 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 62 | 9 | $20k | — | 97% | |
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 63 | — | — | 983 | 81% | |
| Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 79 | 21 | $39k | — | 85% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University 8 over cap | 25 | $1.3M | $51,028 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Michigan | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Michigan State University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Purdue University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Iowa | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, College Park | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| University of Oregon | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Southern California | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Washington | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
Every Big Ten Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked