Division I · Big Sky Conference
University of Northern Colorado Men's Cross Country
Greeley, CO · the Bears · University of Northern Colorado overview
1000
APR
100% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Northern Colorado fields a men's cross country team in the Big Sky Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,124,541 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,423 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 Rate1000 multi-year
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,124,541 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,423 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$128,208 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Maas head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Scott Roberts | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ciera Weber | 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 →6,616undergraduates · 9,067 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 10,274 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1180
ACT middle 50%17 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,124,541
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $128,208
Cost
Full picture →$19,115net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,528 in-state · $25,940 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Northern Colorado
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 divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,115 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,616Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.73 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 23 | — | — | 977 | 90% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 41 | — | — | 956 | 83% | |
| Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 47 | 13 | $91k | — | 87% | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 49 | — | — | — | 99% | |
| Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 53 | — | — | — | — | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 54 | 31 | $197k | — | 60% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 78 | — | — | 980 | 97% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 97 | — | — | 987 | 14% | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 105 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Colorado College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 108 | 23 | $140k | — | 20% | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 145 | — | — | — | 100% |
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 Northern Colorado | — | — | — | 1000 | 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 Montana | — | — | — | 968 | vs | |
| Weber State University | — | — | — | 965 | vs |
Every Big Sky Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked