Division I · Pac-12 Conference
Washington State University Men's Cross Country
Pullman, WA · the Cougars · Washington State University overview
977
APR
97% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Washington 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 977, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,432,284 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,490 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 Rate977 multi-year; 983 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,432,284 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,490 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,235,204 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Phipps head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Cameron Dean | Assistant Coach, Cross Country / Track & Field | On file · sign in |
| Anna Bearss | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Morgan Radel | Assistant 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 →21,923undergraduates · 26,490 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 26,166 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate977
97% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,432,284
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,235,204
Cost
Full picture →$18,155net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,997 in-state · $29,073 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 49 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Washington State University
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Men's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,155 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 21,923Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.09 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Idaho Division I · Big Sky Conference | 7 | — | — | 1000 | 79% | |
| Edward Waters University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 56 | — | — | 1000 | 92% | |
| Eastern Washington University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 56 | — | — | 1000 | 92% | |
| Gonzaga University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 66 | — | — | 1000 | 76% | |
| Whitworth University Division III · Northwest Conference | 72 | 21 | $52k | — | 87% | |
| Whitman College Division III · Northwest Conference | 72 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| University of Montana Division I · Big Sky Conference | 150 | — | — | 968 | 96% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University | — | — | — | 977 | 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 | |
| Utah State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
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