Division I · Big West Conference
Utah Valley University Women's Cross Country
Orem, UT · the Wolverines · Utah Valley University overview
997
APR
99% of players retained
Utah Valley University fields a women's cross country team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 994, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,050,436 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,947 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 Rate997 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,050,436 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,947 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$140,551 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Houle head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Samantha Smith | Assistant Coach (Distance) | 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 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 →43,794undergraduates · 44,651 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 37%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate997
99% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,050,436
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $140,551
Cost
Full picture →$8,650net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,270 in-state · $17,830 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.26violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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Women's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions—SAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$8,650 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 43,794Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.26 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 4 | — | — | 1000 | 69% | |
| Westminster University (Utah) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 32 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| University of Utah Division I · Big 12 Conference | 34 | — | — | 997 | 87% | |
| Weber State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 64 | — | — | 991 | — | |
| Utah State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 101 | — | — | 993 | 94% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara 2 over cap | 19 | $185k | $9,721 | 989 | vs | |
| California Baptist University 1 over cap | 18 | $75k | $4,146 | 996 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine 14 over cap | 31 | $40k | $1,295 | 999 | vs | |
| Utah Valley University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| California Polytechnic State University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| California State University, Bakersfield | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton | — | — | — | 964 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego | — | — | — | — | vs |
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