Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Worcester State University Men's Cross Country
Worcester, MA · the Lancers · Worcester State University overview
5
Roster
2024–25 season
$22k
Team budget
20th percentile in Division III
$4,363
Per roster spot
median $3,124
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Worcester State University fields a men's cross country team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 5 players, well below the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $21,818, well below the median of $37k — $4,363 per roster spot, upper 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).
#173Team budgetof 217 · Division III#65Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#197Roster 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
- Roster5 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$21,818 for the year
- Operating expenses$8,346 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,363 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$3,455 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Vandermolen 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 →4,734undergraduates · 5,611 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 4,745 applicants
SAT middle 50%1008 – 1280
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →5on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $21,818 $4,364 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $3,455
Cost
Full picture →$14,307net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,286 in-state · $17,366 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.68violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 26 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Worcester 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 program5 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,307 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,734Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.68 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 2 | 15 | $47k | — | 42% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 2 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 2 | — | — | — | 87% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 3 | — | — | 1000 | 21% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | 7 | $20k | — | 88% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 21 | 12 | $32k | — | 85% | |
| Fitchburg State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 23 | $38k | — | 90% | |
| Dean College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 26 | 11 | $21k | — | 74% | |
| Regis College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| Bryant University Division I · America East Conference | 29 | — | — | 998 | 66% | |
| Babson College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 20% | |
| Brandeis University Division III · University Athletic Association | 31 | — | — | — | 35% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg State University | 23 | $38k | $1,635 | — | vs | |
| Framingham State University | 12 | $32k | $2,691 | — | vs | |
| Worcester State University | 5 | $22k | $4,363 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 20 | $16k | $810 | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Westfield State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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