Division I · America East Conference
University of Vermont Men's Cross Country
Burlington, VT · the Catamounts · University of Vermont overview
998
APR
98% of players retained
60%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Vermont fields a men's cross country team in the America East Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 998, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,455,030 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,820 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 Rate998 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,455,030 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,820 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$194,291 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Belfield head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Joe Gingras | Associate Head Coach | 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 →12,168undergraduates · 14,320 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →60%admitted · of 28,236 applicants
SAT middle 50%1250 – 1420
ACT middle 50%29 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate998
98% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,455,030
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $194,291
Cost
Full picture →$22,062net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $18,890 in-state · $43,890 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 25 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →11%of bachelor's degrees in natural resources & conservation · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Vermont
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 divisionAdmissions60% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,062 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsNatural resources & conservation · 11%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,168Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael's College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 2 | 11 | $116k | — | 92% | |
| Plattsburgh State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 20 | 17 | $53k | — | 75% | |
| Norwich University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 35 | 28 | $56k | — | 74% | |
| Vermont State University Lyndon Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 47 | 21 | $27k | — | 83% | |
| Vermont State University Castleton Division III · Little East Conference | 47 | 21 | $27k | — | 83% | |
| Dartmouth College Division I · The Ivy League | 70 | — | — | 1000 | 6% | |
| State University of New York at Potsdam Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 88 | 7 | $38k | — | 85% | |
| Clarkson University Division III · Liberty League | 90 | 19 | $39k | — | 77% | |
| Plymouth State University Division III · Little East Conference | 90 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Colby-Sawyer College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 95 | — | — | — | 90% | |
| St. Lawrence University Division III · Liberty League | 97 | 23 | $70k | — | 58% | |
| State University of New York at Canton Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 98 | 11 | $22k | — | 96% |
Other men's cross country programs in the America East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University at Albany room for 3 | 14 | $31k | $2,197 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Vermont | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| Binghamton University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Bryant University | — | — | — | 998 | vs | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Maine | — | — | — | 978 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| University of New Hampshire | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
Every America East Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked