Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Men's Cross Country
Lincoln, NE · the Cornhuskers · University of Nebraska-Lincoln overview
998
APR
100% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Nebraska-Lincoln fields a men's cross country team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 998, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,103,791 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,694 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 Rate998 multi-year; 929 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,103,791 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,694 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,399,346 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Elliott head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Wackerly | 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 →19,338undergraduates · 23,986 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 18,354 applicants
SAT middle 50%1090 – 1330
ACT middle 50%22 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate998
100% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,103,791
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,399,346
Cost
Full picture →$18,029net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,108 in-state · $27,748 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.2violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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$18,029 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 19,338Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 3 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 50 | — | — | 990 | 72% | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 100 | — | — | — | — | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 101 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 113 | — | — | 986 | 79% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 125 | — | — | — | — | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 126 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 134 | — | — | — | — | |
| University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 136 | — | — | 984 | 99% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 148 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 150 | — | — | 980 | 88% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington | — | — | — | 991 | vs | |
| Michigan State University | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Purdue University | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| University of Iowa | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Michigan | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Oregon | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Washington | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | — | — | — | 971 | vs |
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