Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
University of Richmond Men's Cross Country
Richmond, VA · the Spiders · University of Richmond overview
16
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 17
$210k
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division I
$13,101
Per roster spot
median $13,101
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
23%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Richmond fields a men's cross country team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, above the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $209,620, above the median of $166k — $13,101 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. 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 $7,769,726 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $33,203 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).
#26Team budgetof 314 · Division I#31Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#17Roster sizeof 314 · Division I#1APRof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$209,620 for the year
- Operating expenses$86,434 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,101 division median $13,101
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,769,726 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$33,203 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$418,768 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Taylor head coach | Head 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 →3,054undergraduates · 3,776 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →23%admitted · of 15,121 applicants
SAT middle 50%1410 – 1530
ACT middle 50%32 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1716
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $209,620 $13,101 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,769,726
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $418,768
Cost
Full picture →$35,263net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $62,600
Campus safety
Full picture →1.43violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →41%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Richmond
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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions23% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$35,263 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 41%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,054Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.43 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 5 | 10 | $17k | — | 98% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 5 | — | — | 1000 | 93% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 25 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 50 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 50 | — | — | 991 | 33% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 51 | — | — | 987 | 85% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 56 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 61 | — | — | 995 | 17% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 68 | 17 | $97k | — | 88% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 74 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 76 | 5 | $351k | 998 | 48% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 82 | 5 | $17k | — | 72% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton at cap | 17 | $335k | $19,714 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Richmond room for 1 | 16 | $210k | $13,101 | 1000 | vs | |
| Davidson College | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Duquesne University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Fordham University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| George Mason University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| George Washington University | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| La Salle University | — | — | — | 955 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago | — | — | — | 962 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
Every Atlantic 10 Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked