Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Oklahoma Men's Cross Country
Norman, OK · the Sooners · University of Oklahoma overview
979
APR
97% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Oklahoma fields a men's cross country team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 979, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $10,356,127 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $30,730 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 Rate979 multi-year; 973 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$10,356,127 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,730 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$5,072,037 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James Thomas head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jay Weaver | Head Cross Country Coach, Assistant Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
| Juanita Sanchez | Director of Operations | 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 →22,025undergraduates · 29,145 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 22,337 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate979
97% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $10,356,127
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $5,072,037
Cost
Full picture →$19,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,595 in-state · $26,665 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Oklahoma
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$19,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 22,025Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Nazarene University Division II · Great American Conference | 23 | 9 | $143k | — | — | |
| Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 31 | — | — | — | 56% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 54 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 67 | — | — | 981 | 71% | |
| Cameron University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 70 | — | — | — | — | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 102 | — | — | 1000 | 99% | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 106 | 24 | $419k | 983 | 58% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 127 | — | — | — | — | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 129 | 35 | $81k | — | 66% | |
| University of North Texas Division I · American Conference | 139 | — | — | 991 | 72% |
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 Oklahoma | — | — | — | 979 | 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 Missouri, Columbia | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | — | — | 990 | vs |
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