Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Missouri, Columbia Men's Cross Country
Columbia, MO · the Tigers · University of Missouri, Columbia overview
986
APR
98% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Missouri, Columbia fields a men's cross country team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 986, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,232,907 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,543 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 Rate986 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,232,907 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,543 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,468,280 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Halter head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kyle Levermore | Assistant Coach / Distance, Middle Distance | On file · sign in |
| Tanner Anderson | Assistant Coach / Distance, Middle Distance | On file · sign in |
| Paige Duca | Assistant Coach / Distance, Middle Distance | 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 →23,613undergraduates · 31,013 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 21,669 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate986
98% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,232,907
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,468,280
Cost
Full picture →$20,006net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,130 in-state · $34,338 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.71violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Missouri, Columbia
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 divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,006 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 23,613Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.71 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 21 | 8 | $36k | — | 78% | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 75 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 77 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 85 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 87 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| Lindenwood University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 99 | 1 | $39k | — | 66% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 100 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 106 | 10 | $38k | — | 44% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 110 | 7 | $38k | — | 58% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 22 | $194k | — | 100% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | — | — | — | 57% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 111 | — | — | — | 12% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University room for 5 | 12 | $550k | $45,800 | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Auburn University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of Alabama | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Florida | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| University of Georgia | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky | — | — | — | 976 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | — | — | 990 | vs |
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