Division I · Horizon League
Youngstown State University Men's Cross Country
Youngstown, OH · the Penguins · Youngstown State University overview
970
APR
96% of players retained
80%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Youngstown State University fields a men's cross country team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 970, about the median of 990, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,172,250 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,459 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 Rate970 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,172,250 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,459 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$262,117 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Gorby head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Eric Rupe | Associate Head Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bre Rupe | Assistant Cross Country 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 →8,436undergraduates · 11,040 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 5,799 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1210
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate970
96% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,172,250
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $262,117
Cost
Full picture →$11,740net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,757 in-state · $10,117 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.19violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,740 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,436Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 16 | 10 | $23k | — | 86% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 25 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| University of Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| Geneva College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 29 | — | — | — | — | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 30 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 31 | — | — | — | 75% | |
| Walsh University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 41 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Malone University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 43 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| University of Akron Division I · Mid-American Conference | 45 | — | — | 993 | 71% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 46 | — | — | — | 59% | |
| Robert Morris University Division I · Horizon League | 46 | 20 | $232k | — | 91% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Morris University 3 over cap | 20 | $232k | $11,602 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne 3 over cap | 20 | $169k | $8,461 | 971 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay room for 4 | 13 | $161k | $12,381 | 963 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University | — | — | — | 970 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Oakland University | — | — | — | 984 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Wright State University | — | — | — | 995 | vs |
Every Horizon League men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked