Division I · Big Sky Conference
University of Montana Men's Cross Country
Missoula, MT · the Grizzlies · University of Montana overview
968
APR
97% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Montana fields a men's cross country team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 968, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,828,167 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,971 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 Rate968 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,828,167 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,971 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$341,441 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Fraley head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| AJ Eckmann | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Erin Clark | Assistant 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 →7,570undergraduates · 10,327 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 9,464 applicants
ACT middle 50%23 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate968
97% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,828,167
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $341,441
Cost
Full picture →$17,775net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,152 in-state · $31,622 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 58 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 21 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Montana
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 divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,775 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,570Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.56 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Idaho Division I · Big Sky Conference | 144 | — | — | 1000 | 79% | |
| Washington State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 150 | — | — | 977 | 85% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big Sky Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Tech University room for 5 | 12 | $139k | $11,599 | — | vs | |
| Portland State University room for 1 | 16 | $135k | $8,467 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Montana | — | — | — | 968 | vs | |
| Eastern Washington University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Idaho State University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| Montana State University-Bozeman | — | — | — | 957 | vs | |
| Northern Arizona University | — | — | — | 964 | vs | |
| Southern Utah University | — | — | — | 939 | vs | |
| University of Idaho | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Northern Colorado | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Weber State University | — | — | — | 965 | vs |
Every Big Sky Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked