Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Virginia Commonwealth University Men's Cross Country
Richmond, VA · the Rams · Virginia Commonwealth University overview
1000
APR
94% of players retained
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Virginia Commonwealth University fields a men's cross country team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,333,826 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,363 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; 929 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,333,826 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,363 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$283,697 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Riley head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Austin Savage | Director of Cross Country / Assistant Track & Field 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 →21,205undergraduates · 28,238 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 19,052 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1270
ACT middle 50%22 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate1000
94% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,333,826
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $283,697
Cost
Full picture →$22,852net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,233 in-state · $38,817 out
Campus safety
Full picture →3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 22 burglaries · 81 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Virginia Commonwealth 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 divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,852 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsVisual & performing arts · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,205Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1 | 10 | $17k | — | 98% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 5 | 16 | $210k | 1000 | 23% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 22 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 45 | — | — | 991 | 33% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 52 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 55 | — | — | 987 | 85% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 59 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 63 | 17 | $97k | — | 88% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 66 | — | — | 995 | 17% | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland Division III · United East Conference | 71 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 71 | 5 | $351k | 998 | 48% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 79 | 5 | $17k | — | 72% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton at cap | 17 | $335k | $19,714 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Richmond room for 1 | 16 | $210k | $13,101 | 1000 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Davidson College | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Duquesne University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| Fordham University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| George Mason University | — | — | — | 981 | vs | |
| George Washington University | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| La Salle University | — | — | — | 955 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago | — | — | — | 962 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island | — | — | — | 998 | vs |
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