Division I · Southeastern Conference
Vanderbilt University Men's Cross Country
Nashville, TN · the Commodores · Vanderbilt University overview
12
Roster
room for 5 under the cap of 17
$550k
Team budget
99th percentile in Division I
$45,800
Per roster spot
median $13,101
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
6%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Vanderbilt University fields a men's cross country team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, below the median of 14, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $549,603, well above the median of $166k — $45,800 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's cross country programs. That leaves room for 5 under the Division I roster cap of 17 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $12,975,789 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $59,796 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).
#3Team budgetof 314 · Division I#4Spend per playerof 314 · Division I#35Roster sizeof 314 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 17)
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The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap17 room for 5
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$549,603 for the year
- Operating expenses$108,174 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$45,800 division median $13,101
- Athletic aid, men's teams$12,975,789 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$59,796 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,075,726 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Althea Thomas head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Chad Balyo | Assistant Coach • Cross Country, Distance | On file · sign in |
| Lisa Morgan | Assistant Coach • Cross Country, 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 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,152undergraduates · 13,456 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →6%admitted · of 45,313 applicants
SAT middle 50%1510 – 1560
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 93%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1712
room for 5
- Team expenses
- $549,603 $45,800 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,975,789
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,075,726
Cost
Full picture →$26,689net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $63,946
Campus safety
Full picture →4.08violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →33%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions6% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,689 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 33%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,152Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.08 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 1 | — | — | 1000 | 96% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 2 | — | — | 1000 | 93% | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 3 | 17 | $131k | — | 70% | |
| Lipscomb University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 3 | — | — | 990 | 67% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 32 | — | — | 1000 | 68% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 41 | 8 | $80k | 978 | 96% | |
| Western Kentucky University Division I · Conference USA | 61 | — | — | 988 | 97% | |
| Tennessee Technological University Division I · Southern Conference | 73 | 8 | $223k | 993 | 83% | |
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 82 | 11 | $40k | — | 51% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 90 | 10 | $95k | 1000 | 86% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 95 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Division II · Gulf South Conference | 99 | — | — | — | 74% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University room for 5 | 12 | $550k | $45,800 | — | vs | |
| Auburn University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University | — | — | — | 997 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of Alabama | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| University of Florida | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| University of Georgia | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky | — | — | — | 976 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of Oklahoma | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | — | — | 990 | vs |
Every Southeastern Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked