Division III · Little East Conference
Western Connecticut State University Men's Cross Country
Danbury, CT · the Wolves · Western Connecticut State University overview
7
Roster
2024–25 season
$15k
Team budget
11th percentile in Division III
$2,176
Per roster spot
median $3,124
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Connecticut State University fields a men's cross country team in the Little East Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 7 players, well below the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $15,236, well below the median of $37k — $2,176 per roster spot, lower half of Division III men's cross country programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 217 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#194Team budgetof 217 · Division III#157Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#170Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster7 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$15,236 for the year
- Operating expenses$7,552 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,176 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$5,475 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Budd head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players241,565 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,158 217 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →3,542undergraduates · 4,137 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 5,457 applicants
SAT middle 50%840 – 1150
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →7on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $15,236 $2,177 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $5,475
Cost
Full picture →$16,527net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,763 in-state · $16,095 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Connecticut State 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 program7 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,527 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,542Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.56 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Metro Conference | 16 | — | — | 987 | 68% | |
| Fairfield University Division I · Metro Conference | 19 | 10 | $122k | 995 | 45% | |
| University of Bridgeport Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 21 | — | — | — | 64% | |
| Post University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 21 | 1 | $85k | — | — | |
| University of New Haven Division I · Northeast Conference | 26 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 26 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| U.S. Military Academy Division I · Patriot League | 27 | — | — | 994 | 14% | |
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 28 | — | — | 984 | 5% | |
| Purchase College, State University of New York Division III · Skyline Conference | 28 | 6 | $25k | — | 73% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Metro Conference | 29 | 12 | $219k | 1000 | 77% | |
| Manhattanville University Division III · Skyline Conference | 29 | 8 | $22k | — | 85% | |
| Mount Saint Mary College (New York) Division III · Skyline Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 82% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Little East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth | 20 | $63k | $3,143 | — | vs | |
| Vermont State University Castleton | 21 | $27k | $1,282 | — | vs | |
| Rhode Island College | 15 | $23k | $1,538 | — | vs | |
| Western Connecticut State University | 7 | $15k | $2,176 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Keene State College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Plymouth State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Southern Maine | — | — | — | — | vs |
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