University of Oklahoma Women's Cross Country
University of Oklahoma fields a women's cross country team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 996, about the median of 994, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,262,904 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $26,541 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 346 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 Rate996 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$9,262,904 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$26,541 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,315,844 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 |
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 players191,733 2024-25
- Division I roster spots656 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 290 0.34% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $9,262,904
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,315,844
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,595 in-state · $26,665 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →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.
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Nazarene University Division II · Great American Conference | 23 | 8 | $50k | — | — | |
| Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 31 | — | — | — | 56% | |
| University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 31 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 54 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 67 | — | — | 982 | 71% | |
| Cameron University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 70 | — | — | — | — | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 75 | — | — | — | 100% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 102 | — | — | 993 | 99% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 103 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 106 | 25 | $484k | 995 | 58% | |
| Midwestern State University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 111 | — | — | — | 87% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| Auburn University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Alabama | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Florida | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| University of Georgia | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
Every Southeastern Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked