Division I · American Conference
Wichita State University Men's Cross Country
Wichita, KS · the Shockers · Wichita State University overview
992
APR
98% of players retained
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Wichita State University fields a men's cross country team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 992, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,942,178 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,011 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 Rate992 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,942,178 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,011 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$288,964 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Hunter head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →12,856undergraduates · 16,741 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 8,637 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1250
ACT middle 50%18 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate992
98% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,942,178
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $288,964
Cost
Full picture →$14,184net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,322 in-state · $19,240 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.52violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Wichita 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 programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,184 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,856Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.52 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 6 | 9 | $169k | — | 48% | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 77 | — | — | — | 98% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 99 | 35 | $81k | — | 66% | |
| Kansas State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 109 | — | — | 986 | 79% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 111 | — | — | 981 | 71% | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 125 | — | — | — | — | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 131 | 24 | $419k | 983 | 58% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 133 | — | — | — | — | |
| Fort Hays State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 137 | — | — | — | 92% | |
| Oral Roberts University Division I · The Summit League | 137 | — | — | 1000 | 99% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 140 | — | — | 980 | 88% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 144 | — | — | — | 88% |
Other men's cross country programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University room for 6 | 11 | $541k | $49,158 | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 7 over cap | 24 | $419k | $17,453 | 983 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University room for 9 | 8 | $75k | $9,389 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wichita State University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| East Carolina University | — | — | — | 979 | vs | |
| Rice University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | — | — | — | 949 | vs | |
| Tulane University | — | — | — | 986 | vs | |
| University of Memphis | — | — | — | 985 | vs | |
| University of North Texas | — | — | — | 991 | vs | |
| University of South Florida | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | — | — | — | 986 | vs |
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