Division I · Pac-12 Conference
Utah State University Men's Cross Country
Logan, UT · the Aggies · Utah State University overview
1000
APR
100% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Utah State University fields a men's cross country team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). 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 $4,339,128 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,287 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 Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,339,128 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,287 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$624,640 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur F. Gulden head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Bailee Dierks | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brennan Benson | Assistant Coach and 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 →25,048undergraduates · 28,063 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 19,331 applicants
SAT middle 50%1060 – 1300
ACT middle 50%20 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,339,128
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $624,640
Cost
Full picture →$15,825net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,305 in-state · $24,223 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.45violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 20 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Utah State University
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 divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,825 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,048Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.45 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 38 | — | — | 965 | — | |
| Westminster University (Utah) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 70 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| Idaho State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 84 | — | — | 986 | — | |
| Utah Valley University Division I · Big West Conference | 101 | — | — | 962 | — | |
| Brigham Young University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 103 | — | — | 995 | 69% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Boise State University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Colorado State University | — | — | — | 977 | vs | |
| Gonzaga University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas State University | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| Washington State University | — | — | — | 977 | vs |
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