Division I · Big 12 Conference
West Virginia University Women's Cross Country
Morgantown, WV · the Mountaineers · West Virginia University overview
996
APR
99% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
West Virginia University fields a women's cross country team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 996, about the median of 994, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,372,259 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,816 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 Rate996 multi-year; 988 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,372,259 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,816 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$623,843 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Cleary head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Shelly-Ann Gallimore | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Erin O'Reilly | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Clara Santucci | 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 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 →18,615undergraduates · 24,200 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 19,857 applicants
SAT middle 50%1010 – 1240
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate996
99% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,372,259
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $623,843
Cost
Full picture →$13,691net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,648 in-state · $27,360 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 31 burglaries · 68 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research West Virginia University
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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 divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,691 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 18,615Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 15 | 9 | $50k | — | 99% | |
| Waynesburg University Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 22 | 11 | $27k | — | 92% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 94% | |
| Washington and Jefferson College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 40 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 47 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 49 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 49 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 50 | 7 | $7k | — | 98% | |
| West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 50 | — | — | — | 72% | |
| Bethany College (West Virginia) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 4 | $29k | — | 60% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| Arizona State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Baylor University | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Iowa State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Kansas State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University | — | — | — | 982 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| University of Arizona | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Houston | — | — | — | 978 | vs | |
| University of Kansas | — | — | — | 995 | vs | |
| University of Utah | — | — | — | 997 | vs |
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