University of South Florida Women's Cross Country
University of South Florida fields a women's cross country team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 985, about the median of 994, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,892,302 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,856 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 Rate985 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,892,302 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,856 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$573,996 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Jenkins head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,892,302
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $573,996
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $6,410 in-state · $17,324 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 22 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of South Florida
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 8 | — | — | — | 41% | |
| Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 21 | 6 | $9k | — | 72% | |
| Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 29 | — | — | — | 79% | |
| University of Central Florida Division I · Big 12 Conference | 83 | — | — | 988 | 40% | |
| Stetson University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 95 | 7 | $203k | 981 | 86% | |
| University of Florida Division I · Southeastern Conference | 110 | — | — | 990 | 24% | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 114 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Bethune-Cookman University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 115 | 11 | $103k | 970 | 100% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 117 | 8 | $253k | 1000 | 77% | |
| Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 143 | — | — | — | 78% |
Other women's cross country programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tulsa 8 over cap | 25 | $484k | $19,358 | 995 | vs | |
| University of South Florida | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| East Carolina University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Rice University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Temple University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Tulane University | — | — | — | 978 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| University of Memphis | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| University of North Texas | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | — | — | — | 961 | vs | |
| Wichita State University | — | — | — | 973 | vs |
Every American Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked